Fletchers Group announces election of new Partners

Fletchers Group is thrilled to announce the election of six new Partners.

Representing a range of departments and locations, the Partners have been elected for their exemplary performance, commitment to the firm’s values and innovation in bringing something new to the business.

• Emma Semwayo (Head of Clinical Negligence, Leeds Minton Morrill office)
• Guy Pomphrey (Senior Solicitor, Clinical Negligence, Leeds Minton Morrill office)
• Charlotte Mackulin (Senior Solicitor, Serious Injury Unit)
• Victoria Marsden (Head of EL/PL)
• Andrew Chadwick (Head of Costs Resolution, currently seconded to Blume)
• Kirsty Thomas-Horton (Serious Injury Solicitor and Head of Charities & Partnerships)

Now in its second year, the Fletchers Group Partnership Programme is a core part of the firm’s people strategy, and recognises the achievements, dedication, and contribution of its high-performing colleagues.

The new Partners were selected through a robust peer review and multi-stage assessment process carried out by a panel comprising the Group’s Executive Leadership Team and a cross section of existing Partners.

The final stage was a full-day Committee meeting where all aspects of the applications, including detailed written submissions, summaries of interviews and information from peers, were carefully considered.

They will join the 12 existing Partners and 12 Directors as part of an extended leadership team to take greater responsibility in leading and driving the business forward.

Read more about what the Committee said about our new Partners below:

 

Emma Semwayo

A strong all-round performer, Emma has been an integral part of the successful integration of Minton Morrill into Fletchers Group. She possesses an impressive work ethic, a can-do attitude, adaptability, and a willingness to step out of her comfort zone for the benefit of the business.

She is a driving force on the Group’s policy around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and remains committed to supporting and developing others and is actively engaged in this whilst also raising and building a profile for herself and the team in Leeds.

 

Guy Pomphrey

Guy is an exceptional talent and is recognised as a leading solicitor in his sector, consistently featuring in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as an ‘Associate to Watch’ and ‘Rising Star’ with glowing comments and feedback from clients and barristers alike.

His talents are not limited to the law; Guy was instrumental in the creation of the Minton Morrill website, providing most of the content. With his unique combination of technical ability, work ethic and people skills, he is a fantastic ambassador for Minton Morrill and Fletchers Group.

 

Charlotte Mackulin

Charlotte is often known as the ‘working CPR’ she knows it so well. She has helped significantly in successfully securing panel bid applications for SIA, Cardinal and most recently, she has been appointed as a Trustee at Headway Preston and Chorley.

Charlotte has stepped into a team leader role with ease and has received much praise for her incredible attitude and work contributions. Her work ethic and legal knowledge has made her a real asset to the business and a well-deserved Partner at the firm.

 

Victoria Marsden

Vicky is an exemplary leader of our ELPL practice, a first-class lawyer, trusted colleague, and her work ethic is described as phenomenal. She is commercially aware and a strong people leader – her team scores rank the best amongst the different departments.

Vicky has successfully expanded the ELPL team across three offices and has it running to a high level ensuring it is recognised as technically able internally and externally. She has not only delivered training to develop her own teams but extended this to NET to improve lead quality.

 

Andrew Chadwick

Andrew is Fletchers through and through and knows the workings of the business like the back of his hand. He prides himself on helping others and has provided valuable guidance to others on costs issues and securing the best outcome for clients and the business.

He always works hard to get great results and has delivered success on significant costs projects in the past. Now turning his hand to business development at Blume, Andrew is a true asset to the Group and a great addition to the Partnership.

 

Kirsty Thomas-Horton

Kirsty has earned great recognition through her relentless hard work and compassion to help and support others and go that extra mile. She is multi-talented and has led the Charities & Partnerships team to achieve the incredible amount of success it has seen.

Kirsty is described as having a rare skillset, with a keen interest in business development and a passion to help people and support charities in any way that she can. She goes above and beyond applying thought and care to everything she does.