A GROWING Worcester law firm has appointed five new partners taking their place at the top team.

The new partners have been appointed at Harrison Clark Rickerbys, based in Deansway, bringing new experience and talent to the firm's top team.

The new partners have been promoted to enhance construction, employment, HR, commercial property and litigation teams across the firms offices, including at Worcester.

The promotions, to partner, are for construction and engineering expert Lucinda Baker, whose supports a wide range of clients from banks and developers to construction businesses, schools, universities and colleges, and employment and education specialist Emilie Darwin, who works with independent schools nationwide advising on employment issues, giving advice specifically tailored to each client’s challenges. She also speaks for national schools’ associations such as the Independent Schools Bursars Association (ISBA) and writes for specialist education publications.

Also promoted are Elaine Fisher, director of Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ sister company Eagle HR also based in Worcester, whose clients benefit from her expertise in pay structures, job evaluation and equal pay, while commercial property expert Claire Leyshon will be using her experience which has benefited the NHS and other public bodies.

Jenny Raymond is the final appointment, whose advice on commercial litigation, with a particular focus on financial services, banking and insurance disputes, has benefited both multinationals and individuals.

In the process their moves are accompanied by promotions to senior associate and associate for other colleagues.

Rod Thomas, the firm’s managing partner, said: “We deliberately cast our net wide when we recruit into the firm, because we know that our clients benefit from the breadth of experience, enthusiasm and skills which our key people offer them; our people are our greatest strength and we want our staff to know that promotion is open to all within the firm - our newest partners will, I know, continue to flourish.

"They bring passion and care, as well as outstanding legal knowledge, to their work, and our clients benefit from that powerful combination.”

Harrison Clark Rickerbys has 450 staff and partners based at offices in Worcester, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Hereford, the Wye Valley, and the Thames Valley.