National law firm Weightmans hires six partners

National law firm Weightmans has bolstered a number of its specialist teams with the hire of six partners.

The partners include Damian Whitlam, a clinical negligence specialist who joins the Leeds team from Browne Jacobson, and Neil Bhan, who joins the pensions practice in London from Capsticks.

The other new arrivats are Donna Brennan, formerly of Blackadders, who joins the private wealth team in Glasgow, Douglas Marshal, who joins the energy and utilities team in Birmingham, Paul Luukas, who joins the insolvency and recoveries team based in Liverpool, and competition law specialist Angela Gregson, who joins the Manchester office.

Sarah Walton, managing partner, said: “I am thrilled to welcome our new partners to the firm. Each brings years' worth of experience that will be instrumental in driving our continued growth and evolution to top 30 and helping us further expand the services we offer our clients. I wish them all the best with their future careers at Weightmans, and I look forward to seeing their contributions.”