Lodders appoints new equity partners

Midlands law firm Lodders has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Andrew Wylde and Dawn Oliver as equity partners.

Dawn, a private client specialist based in Cheltenham, joined Lodders in May 2024 and is recognised as a leading individual in the Legal 500. 

She said: “I am delighted and honoured to be joining Lodders’ equity. 

“It is an exciting time for the firm, and particularly for the private client team. 

“Ranked top tier in both the Legal 500 and the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, we are well-positioned to advise private clients across Warwickshire and the three counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. 

“However, we don’t take this for granted and are continually looking for new ways to enhance our service provision. 

“I’m looking forward to expanding our private client offering from our Cheltenham and Stratford offices, where we provide a discrete and bespoke service for all our private clients.”

Andrew, who heads the firm’s dispute resolution team in Birmingham, has been with Lodders since 2021 and became a partner in 2022.

Andrew added: “Becoming an equity partner represents an excellent opportunity for me to utilise my experience to help deliver the firm’s strategic growth plans. 

“Our dispute resolution team has many years of experience in successfully resolving disputes, which has led to an increasing of number of clients across the region seeking our advice and expertise. 

“I look forward to leading the charge in driving the growth of our commercial dispute resolution offering and helping more businesses resolve their issues quickly and effectively.”

Their appointments come as Lodders continues to see sustained growth across key practice areas, reinforcing its strategic focus on expanding private client and dispute resolution services.

Paul Mourton, managing partner at Lodders, added: “We are delighted to welcome Andrew and Dawn as equity partners and recognise their efforts and the roles they play within the firm. 

“Lodders is continuing to see a sustained growth in instructions for both our dispute resolution and private client advice and expertise and Andrew and Dawn’s promotions will be the catalyst for further growth in these core areas. 

“They each bring significant experience and dynamism to the senior leadership team as well as a fresh perspective. 

“The firm is set for another strong year of growth as we build on the momentum of our new office in Birmingham. 

“I am delighted that we will have Dawn and Andrew as part of the senior leadership team at this exciting time.”

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