Edinburgh lawyer among 11 new Burges Salmon directors

A dispute resolution lawyer based in Edinburgh is one of 11 new directors whose promotions have been announced by law firm Burges Salmon.

Gregor Hayworth joined the firm in January 2022 as a senior associate and has now achieved further recognition, along with 10 colleagues in Bruges Salmon's Bristol headquarters: Tom Perret, Kate Seymour, Ronnie Myers, Edward Hayes, Cathryn Tracey, Rob Russell-Smith, Punim Anda, Richard Hugo, Kate Granville-Smith and Nick Middleton.

Managing partner Roger Bull commented: “It is gratifying to be able to announce these director appointments at the firm. Combined with the five new internal partner promotions this year, these appointments emphasise our ambitious growth plans as a business. Each new director is an exceptionally talented lawyer within their field, and will have a significant role to play in fulfilling our vision of being the market-leading independent UK law firm.”