THERE are some new titles on the desks at regional law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys, which has its head office in High Street, Worcester.

Within the Worcester private client department, Jessica Beddows, who joined the practice in November 2012, has been promoted to senior associate. On the business services side, Helen Higginbotham, who joined HCR's corporate team in April 2012, and Dina Parmar, who completed her training at Harrison Clark Rickerbys in March 2011, qualifying into the firm’s commercial property department, have both been promoted to associate solicitor.

In the Cheltenham office, Alex Taylor, artner in the private client department, Richard Wilkey, partner in the corporate department and Tim Littler, partner in the banking and finance department, have been promoted to heads of their respective departments. Amelia Carter, who joined the firm in September 2009 as a trainee solicitor in the private client department, and Jenny Raymond, a member of the litigation department, have also been recognised for their hard work and expertise and have both been promoted from solicitor to associate. Meanwhile, Katie Lote, who recently relocated from the firm’s Worcester office to its Hereford office, has been promoted to senior associate in the commercial department.

Robert Capper, HCR partner and head of commercial, said; "These recent promotions have further strengthened the position of Harrison Clark Rickerbys as a leading law firm in the Three Counties and we wish to congratulate our colleagues on the well-deserved appointments. We are pleased to support the career progression of our staff at all levels and I anticipate another record year in 2014, having seen the demand for our city-quality legal service for both businesses and individuals in recent months."

Dawn Oliver, partner and head of private client team, added; "The continued expansion of Harrison Clark Rickerbys and of our client base comes down to the reputation of our expert lawyers who provide a first class service. We're pleased to reward the excellent efforts of our colleagues, many congratulations to them all."