2017 eprivateclient Top Law Firm Charles Russell Speechlys has promoted six lawyers to partner, effective from 1 May 2017. Additionally, a further 22 lawyers were promoted to legal director and senior associate roles – with almost two thirds of the new roles going to women.

The new partners are Paul Arathoon (business services), Helen Hutton (real estate, planning and environmental), Rupa Lakha (construction, engineering and projects), Naomi  Nettleton (real estate), Michael O’Connor (construction, engineering and projects) and Sakhjit Randhawa (private property) whose main focus is advising high net worth...