# Shakespeare Martineau Names Three Partners in Nearly 20 Midlands Promotions

> Shakespeare Martineau promoted almost 20 people across its Midlands offices, including three new partners in Nottingham, Leicester and Stratford-upon-Avon.

- Published: 2026-10-31T06:31:39+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-31/shakespeare-martineau-partner-promotions-midlands
- Source: [Insidermedia](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands/trio-of-new-partners-among-host-of-midlands-promotions-at-shakespeare-martineau)

## Key takeaways

- Shakespeare Martineau made almost 20 promotions across its Midlands offices, including three new partners.
- Steven Skiba and Alex Ryan were promoted in commercial litigation, and Alan Hamblett in debt and asset recovery.
- Four people joined the legal director ranks in Nottingham, three became senior associates and nine moved up to associate.
- Managing director Victoria Tester said the promotions are a statement of confidence in the firm's people.

Shakespeare Martineau has promoted almost 20 people across its Midlands offices, including three new partners: Steven Skiba in Nottingham, Alex Ryan in Leicester and Alan Hamblett in Stratford-upon-Avon. [Insidermedia](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands/trio-of-new-partners-among-host-of-midlands-promotions-at-shakespeare-martineau) reported the promotions on October 31, 2026.

## Shakespeare Martineau's New Partners and Director Ranks

Skiba and Ryan were promoted in commercial litigation, while Hamblett was promoted in debt and asset recovery. Four people joined the legal director ranks in Nottingham: Rajiv Vaiyata in commercial real estate, Lauren Crowhurst in private client, and Natalie Thorpe and Anton Letten in commercial litigation.

Three people were promoted to senior associate: Reveka Athanasiadou in commercial services and Kuldeep Chauhan in private client, both in Leicester, and Danny Stott in managed legal services in Birmingham. A further nine moved up to associate: Kiran Jani in commercial real estate, Kate Bartels in education, Amy Richardson-Foster in employment and Hanifah Nawaz in real estate finance in Birmingham; Zain Siddiqui in corporate, Anthony Chan in residential development and Helen Walczak in residential conveyancing in Leicester; and Harriet Wood in infrastructure and Frazer Magunda in affordable housing in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Managing director Victoria Tester said: "A law firm's long-term success depends on the strength of its people and its ability to develop the next generation of leaders." Tester also said the promotions are "a statement of confidence in our people and the future of Shakespeare Martineau."

## Shakespeare Martineau's Firmwide Scale

[Shakespeare Martineau](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00086et/shakespeare-martineau) has more than 1,200 legal and business professionals operating across 12 cities in the UK, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list more than 50 practice areas ranked in the Legal 500 and membership of Multilaw, a global network of independent law firms. The firm was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Birmingham.

## Earlier Midlands and Sheffield Appointments

On September 30, 2026, Shakespeare Martineau added seven newly qualified solicitors to its Midlands teams after their training contracts, with five joining the Birmingham office, The UK reported. On October 4, 2026, Bdaily reported that the firm appointed Aaron Sanders and Kate Saunders as legal directors to its national trusts and estates disputes team. On October 15, 2026, The UK reported that the firm appointed associate Molly Rae to its corporate team in Sheffield, joining from Knights after qualifying in 2022.

## Companies in this story

- [Shakespeare Martineau company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00086et/shakespeare-martineau) · website: http://www.shma.co.uk

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