Guy Westmacott joined Bedell Cristin in 2016 and is specialised in corporate and commercial matters, while Lee Osborne, a corporate, banking and investment funds lawyer, joined last July.

Commenting on the new appointments and the creation of the new roles, David Cadin, Managing Partner, commented: “Following a review, the firm agreed there should be a clearer career path for senior lawyers to reach the level of Partner; the new role of Managing Associate fulfils that requirement by acting as a transition from Senior Associate.

“Both Guy and Lee are highly experienced and have delivered a consistently strong performance. The leadership potential they have shown fully merits the promotions.”