HM3 Legal celebrates 10 new promotions

The New Year began at HM3 Legal by announcing 10 promotions. The double-digit promotions took effect from January 1st celebrating three new senior associates and seven new associates.

This news recognises their exceptional legal expertise and providing of the firm’s signature WOW service to SME business clients and individuals. The big reveal took place at the Christmas party when MD Lindsey Kidd, made the announcement and presented each colleague with a surprise envelope containing a business card showing their new title.

Three New Senior Associates

In response to her promotion Rachael Piggott was “delighted and thrilled” to receive the news. As a commercial lawyer, her personable approach is recognised as well as her ability to find ‘red flags’ in contracts and terms, reducing risk and increasing legal protection for businesses. Michael Richards is “incredibly proud” of his promotion, reflecting his excellent customer care while achieving a commercial recovery success rate of 97% for clients – including recovering £2 million from outstanding invoices for one business alone. “Just incredible and a wonderful surprise” was how Wendy Randall, Probate Practitioner, received her new business card. Wendy’s promotion recognises her empathetic approach and extensive legal knowledge.

Seven New Associates

The new associates also represent various departments and office locations. Both Clare Mathieson and Safeena Ali shine as commercial property experts, as does Sara Wakefield in the residential property field. Individuals seeking an accomplished lawyer benefit from Emma Evans’s specialist family and relationship legal knowledge, and from Frances Cartwright who provides wills, trusts and probate advice. New Associate Deana Phillips assists individuals and businesses with complex employment law matters, and Sophie Bebbington applies her specialist skills to resolve commercial disputes, and contentious probate also known as contested wills.

Progression Pathways in Action

Lindsey Kidd, MD comments: “I was delighted to share the news with colleagues in late December, knowing we would be stepping into 2024 with this positive announcement. The latest 10 welldeserved promotions show our Progression Pathways programme in action, represent all service lines, and demonstrate our six unique brand standards setting us apart. This reward and recognition is not just for what our colleagues do, but crucially how they do it and how they make clients feel.”