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Partners increase to 74 at TLT

TLT has announced its annual partner promotions which take effect from 1 May 2008. The announcement of two new partners take the partnership to 74.

Suzanne MacDonald and Andrew Webber are promoted from associate to partner.

Suzanne MacDonald is head of Financial Services Regulation and has significantly strengthened TLT's capability in this increasingly important area of the firm's business since joining the firm in March 2007. Suzanne has a strong track record in the financial services industry having previously been in-house Counsel at Charcol, RBS and more recently Abbey

Andrew Webber is a corporate finance specialist with a strong track record, having lead some of the most significant deals in the South West over the last 12 months as well as some important national deals. Andrew was short-listed as Young Dealmaker of the Year in the 2007 South West Deal Awards.

TLT has also promoted seven solicitors to associates. Leila Blackett (real estate), Siobhan Fitzgerald (employment), Emma Hardy (corporate), Alex Holsgrove Jones (real estate), Deborah Sheldon (banking) Helena Terry (real estate) Atalkumar 'Atul' Mistry (real estate) will become associates with effect from 1 May 2008.

Senior partner Robert Bourns comments, "We are delighted to see the number of partners in the firm grow from 60 to 74 over the course of the year, reflecting the continued success and growth of the business."

Since 2002 TLT has tripled its headcount to 700 people. The firm has a strong reputation for people management having been named in The Sunday Times' Best Companies To Work For and in the top 5 law firms with the most loyal assistants in the 2007 Legal Business Assistant Survey.