UK top 50 law firm Brodies LLP announces six new Partners following its latest round of promotions and the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.
Making the step up to Partner are Real Estate Lawyers, Jenna Monteith, David Bales and Rory Forbes, along with Solicitor Advocate and Disputes Lawyer David Ford, and Personal and Family Lawyers Victoria Varty and Garry Sturrock.
The Partner promotions and recent appointment of top-ranked Criminal Lawyer, Neil Hay, means that Brodies now has more than 120 partners. The firm’s headcount has also grown to 950 colleagues including Partners, based across its Leeds, London and four Scottish offices.
Brodies Managing Partner, Stephen Goldie said: “Jenna, David, Rory, David, Victoria and Garry are exceptional lawyers who combine technical legal excellence with exemplary client focus and care. Their promotions will add further strength and depth to our firm’s partnership.”
Back L-R: Rory Forbes, Stephen Goldie, David Ford, Garry Sturrock. Front L-R: Jonathan Lee, Jenna Monteith, David Bales, Victoria Varty
Jonathan Lee has also been appointed by Brodies as Chief Financial Officer and will join the operational leadership team. Jonathan brings with him more than two decades of experience in financial services. Prior to joining the firm, he was director of finance and investment operations at Aviva plc and has also held senior finance roles at Standard Life and M&G/Prudential. A Chartered Accountant and with an MBA from the University of Edinburgh, Jonathan specialises in leading complex finance functions to drive operational excellence and support strategic growth.
Commenting on his appointment, Jonathan Lee said: “As a prominent UK law firm with an ambitious growth strategy Brodies is not prepared to stand still. I am looking forward to working with the firm’s boards and partners to deliver its plans and the opportunity to work with exceptional people across both its legal and business services teams.”
Stephen Goldie adds: “Our leadership team will benefit from Jonathan’s experience, and we look forward to his contribution as we continue to deliver the plans set out in our strategic review. That someone of Jonathan’s calibre chooses Brodies, combined with the quality of our newly promoted partners, reinforces the ability of our firm to attract and develop outstanding talent. We wish them all well in their new roles and look forward to their contribution.”
Brodies recently published a report ‘Evolution not revolution: investment trends in the energy transition’, offering an in‑depth analysis of how investors, developers and advisers are navigating the next phase of the global shift toward net zero. The findings highlight sustained momentum in energy transition investment, alongside renewed confidence in the UK market following recent policy recalibration. Download the report here.