Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the promotion of two senior lawyers to the Birmingham partnership. Michelle Adams (Real Estate Litigation) and Victoria Jeacock (Pensions) comprise this year’s cohort of newly promoted partners, part of a global promotional round in which a total of 23 lawyers have been promoted as partners within the firm.
Ms. Adams, who leads the Birmingham Real Estate Litigation team, was the 2019 Birmingham Legal Young Professional of the Year and she was also Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce’s Future Face of Legal in the same year. She is experienced in a broad range of property-related disputes for financial institutions, retail, media and logistics clients in the management of their English and Welsh property portfolios. She also has property-related telecommunications expertise.
Ms. Jeacock has over 14 years’ experience working with trustees and corporates in respect of UK occupational pension schemes, advising on strategic and day-to-day management, governance and compliance issues. She has particular expertise in advising on investment and public sector aspects. Ms. Jeacock was shortlisted as lawyer of the year at the Professional Pensions Women in Pensions Awards 2020.
Commenting on the promotions, Charlie Frost, managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs in Birmingham, said, “I would like to congratulate Michelle and Victoria on their well-deserved promotions, which recognise their achievements and the very significant contribution they have made to our firm and its clients. We wish them both every continued success.”