International law firm Withers internal partner promotions for 2007 have a special emphasis on its private client practice, bringing the number of Withers partners to 103 across its six offices worldwide.

Out of the nine promotions, London receives five in three practice groups – Paul McGrath in corporate, Christopher Groves, Catherine Hill and Matthew Woods in wealth planning and Suzanne Todd in family. All four new partners in the US work in the wealth management team: Sandra Viana in New York; Rich Fava in New Haven; and Todd Angkatavanich and Amy Renkert-Thomas in Greenwich. 

Withers chairman Anthony In...