The firm has also appointed Manchester-based partner Liam Cowell to succeed Sandra Wallace as the firm’s U.K. managing partner. Cowell, a finance and projects partner, is the managing partner of the firm’s northwest England offices as well as the finance and projects group. He will assume the new role Jan. 1.
Birmingham-based Wallace, who took up the role of U.K. managing partner in 2015 for a three-year term, will continue in her role as joint managing director for the U.K. and Europe alongside Meents.
“I would like to thank Sandra for her substantial contribution to our U.K. business and the firm as a whole,” said Cowell, who has been a partner at the firm since 2004 and became northwest managing partner in 2014. “The firm has been on a fantastic journey over the last few years and I look forward to extending our strong track record in the U.K. as we embark on the next stage in the firm’s evolution.”
Wallace said Cowell has garnered the respect of his colleagues and clients, and possesses the leadership attributes and skills needed to steer the U.K. business. ”This is a pivotal time in the legal industry and our economy as a whole, and I am confident that Liam’s collaborative approach, alongside his drive and bold ambition for the firm, will take our U.K. practice from strength to strength,” she said.
