New equity partners set to drive further growth at law firm

Midlands law firm Lodders has announced the appointment of Andrew Wylde and Dawn Oliver to its equity to drive the strategic growth of its dispute resolution and private client services.

Dawn Oliver is an experienced private client lawyer and joined Lodders as a partner in May 2024.

Recognised as a leading individual in the West Midlands in the 2024 Legal 500 directory, Dawn works across all areas of private client law with specialisms in lifetime and estate planning. She is primarily based in Lodders’ Cheltenham office.

Head of the Dispute Resolution team at Lodders, Andrew joined Lodders in March 2021 and was promoted to partner in July 2022. He specialises in resolving contractual and commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, and insolvency matters and is primarily based in Lodders’ Birmingham office.

The appointments have been made in response to the sustained and significant growth across all key areas of the firm over the past five years.

Lodders’ managing partner Paul Mourton said: “Lodders is continuing to see a sustained growth in instructions for both our dispute resolution and private client advice and expertise and Andrew and Dawn’s promotions will be the catalyst for further growth in these core areas.

“They each bring significant experience and dynamism to the senior leadership team as well as a fresh perspective.

“They will play a pivotal role in supporting our growth strategy and also our focus on becoming the employer of choice in an ever-competitive regional legal market.”

Dawn and Andrew’s appointments bring the number of equity partners at Lodders to seven, with 17 other partners at the firm.

Dawn said: “I am delighted and honoured to be joining Lodders’ equity. It is an exciting time for the firm, and particularly for the Private Client team.

“Ranked top tier in both the Legal 500 and the Chambers High Net Worth Guide, we are well-positioned to advise private clients across Warwickshire and the three counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.”

Andrew says: “I look forward to leading the charge in driving the growth of our commercial dispute resolution offering and helping more businesses resolve their issues quickly and effectively.”

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Pictured (L-R): Andrew Wylde, Dawn Oliver and Paul Mourton