Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has promoted 11 new managing associates and seven new associates in its latest round of promotions.
The promotions span the firm’s Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial, Real Estate and Private Wealth groups, as well as WBD Advance, reflecting the depth of talent across the business and its continued investment in career development.
Alexander Dickinson, WBD UK Chair, said:
“These promotions recognise the talent and impact of colleagues across our business. Each has made a real contribution to our clients, teams and the wider firm, while continuing to develop their expertise and take on new challenges. I’m delighted to see them reach this important career milestone and look forward to all they will achieve in their new roles.”
The promotions are effective from 1 November 2026.
The promoted associates are:
Dispute Resolution:
Lewis Jones (Property Disputes)
Corporate and Commercial:
Rebecca Cowley (Public Law & Projects)
Ben McMurdo (General Commercial & Digital)
Danny Jeffrey (Corporate Finance & Tax)
Real Estate:
Amber Forbes (Finance & Investment)
Sarah McKenzie (Energy & Natural Resources)
WBD Advance:
Alice Hewitt (Recovery+)
The promoted managing associates are:
Dispute Resolution:
David Jones (Property Disputes)
Lyudmil Stoyanov (Commercial Disputes, Regulatory & Insurance)
Corporate and Commercial:
Amy Galloway (Intellectual Property)
James Cooper (General Commercial & Digital)
Eleanor Bentley (Corporate Finance & Tax)
Holly Ransley (Restructuring and Insolvency)
Lewis Sanderson (Banking and Finance)
Real Estate:
Leonie Ricketts (Developers & Investors)
Nicholas Younger (Finance & Investment)
Will King (Operational Property)
Private Wealth:
Iain Stewart (Private Capital)
