Bevan Brittan matches record high partner promotions with six in latest round

Leading commercial law firm Bevan Brittan has promoted 33 lawyers, including six new partners, matching its record for the highest number of partner promotions in a single year. The contributions of business services colleagues have also been acknowledged with 11 achieving promotion.

The promotions, effective from 1 May 2026, recognise colleagues across the business and underscore the breadth of talent throughout the organisation. In addition to the six new partners, the firm has promoted seven new legal directors, ten senior associates and ten associates.

The newly promoted partners include Scott Couzens, Ralph Hindle and Caieta Hendry in Commercial and Infrastructure, Daisy Scaife and Alex Dunne in Property, and Andrew Uttley in Employment, Pensions and Immigration. Alongside the 33 senior lateral hires - including seven partners – who joined the business this year, they will support Bevan Brittan’s public and private sector clients, and play an important part in the successful delivery of the firm’s new five-year plan.

Managing Partner, Duncan Weir commented: "These promotions demonstrate the depth of talent at Bevan Brittan and recognise our ongoing commitment to investing in our people. Congratulations to all our promoted colleagues who have delivered meaningful outcomes to clients across our markets and will continue to help us drive our ambitious growth and success.” 

Bevan Brittan's 2026 promotions are:

Partner

Daisy Scaife - Property, London
Alex Dunne - Property, Leeds
Andrew Uttley - Employment, Pensions and Immigration, Leeds
Scott Couzens - Commercial and Infrastructure, Bristol
Ralph Hindle - Commercial and Infrastructure, Bristol
Caieta Hendry - Commercial and Infrastructure, Bristol

Legal Director

Nathan Gray - Commercial and Infrastructure, Birmingham
Phil Roberts - Commercial and Infrastructure, Bristol
Charlotte Rose - Employment, Pensions and Immigration, Bristol
Heather Stickland - Employment, Pensions and Immigration, Bristol
Megan Asquith - Property, Bristol
Emma Holmes - Property, Birmingham
Marius Ciuca - Property, London

Senior Associate

 Miriam Soteriou - Commercial and Infrastructure, Bristol  
Jen Al-Janabi - Employment, Pensions and Immigration, Birmingham
Jonathon Lodwick - Litigation, Advisory and Regulatory, London
Gemma Graham - Property, Leeds
Isabella Yaxley - Property, Bristol
Gary Wales - Property, Leeds            
Eleanor Smith - Property, Leeds                    
Paige Bedward - Property, London
Matthew Watts - Property, Bristol      
Katie Thomas - Property, Bristol         

Associate

Madeleine Smol - Commercial and Infrastructure, London
Grace Watson - Commercial and Infrastructure, Leeds
Rumana Khanom - Employment, Pensions and Immigration, Birmingham
Daniel Sammon - Employment, Pensions and Immigration, Leeds
Rose Farrell - Health and Care, Bristol
Nicola Williams - Health and Care, Leeds
Savanna Ogunbo - Litigation, Advisory and Regulatory, London
Tadhgh Keating - Property, Leeds
Kajal Patel - Property, Leeds
Ella Watson - Property, Leeds