Knights announces 83 promotions as it expands in the regions

The group, which recently acquired Leeds law firm Shulmans, said the promotions reflect its commitment to developing talent. The firm has ambitions to become the leading legal and professional services business in key markets outside London.

Its Leeds office will be joining Channel 4 in the six-storey Majestic building, which was formerly both a cinema and a nightclub.

The 22 promotions in Leeds include eight new senior associates and 14 new associates. These are across all areas of the business from real estate to private clients.

A Knights’ spokesperson said: “With the integration of Shulmans successfully completed ahead of schedule, we are delighted with our presence in Leeds and look forward to continued growth in the city.”

The promotions follow the hiring of nearly 30 partners in recent months.

David Beech, chief executive of Knights, said: “We’re delighted to announce the promotions of over 80 of our people today as Knights continues to maintain its momentum in developing talent in the industry.

“As Knights has grown, we have remained dedicated to investing, developing and retaining the very best people which, alongside our career-supporting ‘one team’ culture, is critical to the success and growth of Knights and our ability to provide high-quality services to our clients.

“We are excited by the high calibre talent we have in place across the group as we continue to build the leading legal and professional services business outside London.”

Knights is one of the UK’s top 100 largest law firms. It was one of the first to move from the traditional partnership model to a corporate structure in 2012. It has specialists in all key areas of corporate and commercial law.

It is focussed on key markets outside of London and operates from 13 offices in Leeds, York, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Chester, Crawley, Leicester, Maidstone, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Stoke and Wilmslow.