International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce the promotion of 16 colleagues to Partner, as well as 19 promotions to Legal Director. The promotions take effect from 1 May 2026.
Managing Partner Helen Faulkner commented, "Seeing colleagues reach this stage in their careers is always a proud moment for the firm. This year's promotions comprise a group of individuals who combine strong technical expertise with sound judgement, ambition and a clear commitment to our clients.
"As we continue to grow, our focus is on building a business where talented people want to work – where they can take on meaningful responsibility, develop their careers and make a real impact. These new Partners and Legal Directors exemplify that approach. They are trusted advisers to our clients and valued leaders within our teams. I am confident they will continue to strengthen our firm, support the development of others, and play an important part in shaping our future direction."
The new DAC Beachcroft partners are:
Bristol
- Gareth Hall (Professional & Commercial Risks)
- Ian Jones (Real Estate)
- Kate Loxton (Commercial, Technology & Regulatory)
- Polly McBride* (Professional & Commercial Risks)
- Tessa Rook (Professional & Commercial Risks)
- Sophie Ruffles (Professional & Commercial Risks)
London
- Alistair Cooper (Commercial, Technology & Regulatory)
- Rose Jakeman (Employment)
- Chris Lewis (Insurance)
- Natasha Marshall (Insurance)
- Jo Pennick (Employment)
- Cathryn Teverson (Insurance)
- Matt Williams (Insurance)
Manchester
- Liz Donnelly (Real Estate)
Mexico City
- Juan Antonio Tiscareño (Commercial Litigation)
Newcastle
- Louise Watson-Jones (Health, Care & Public Law)
DAC Beachcroft's new Legal Directors are:
Stephanie Bagshaw* (Real Estate), Louis-Axel Batiste (Insurance), Nicola Beanlands (Real Estate), Carolyn Brown* (Employment), Stephen Collier (Insurance), Helen Dandridge (Health, Care & Public Law), Ruth Davidson (Professional & Commercial Risks), Samantha Dorricott (Real Estate), Samantha Hardy (Professional & Commercial Risks), Becky Harries (Employment), Andrew Hollier* (Banking, Restructuring & Insolvency), Nicola Kumi (Clinical Risk), Cathryn Lyle (Real Estate), Alain Michel (Counsel – Insurance), Anna Morgan (Clinical Risk), Fran Muscutt* (Insurance), Georgina Purt* (Corporate), George Taylor (Real Estate), and Stuart Wallace (Clinical Risk).
In addition to these Partner and Legal Director promotions, DACB has promoted 41 to Senior Associate.
*Indicates they trained with DACB
