Walkers is delighted to announce a record promotions* round for 2022 in its Americas region. Walkers welcomes 10 new partners and seven new senior counsels across the Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") and the Cayman Islands offices. Walkers Professional Services also promoted a new senior vice president. The promotions are part of the firms' largest ever global promotions round in which 47 colleagues moved up the ranks. These promotions reflect the hard work and quality of service that each of our lawyers and corporate services professionals deliver to our clients on a regular basis, and we are pleased to welcome them into their new roles.

Speaking on the Americas' promotions, Cayman Islands Managing Partner Tim Buckley commented; "I am delighted that so many talented colleagues have been recognised and asked to take on senior roles within the firm. The effort and dedication that this cohort has shown over a number of years is extraordinary and I know each of them will be successful in their new positions."

Bermuda

In Bermuda, Melanie Fullerton is now Senior Counsel in the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group.

BVI

In the BVI, Paul Waldron is promoted to Partner in the BVI Investment Funds Group.

Cayman Islands

In the Cayman Islands, Walkers welcomes nine new partners into the partnership:

• Adeola Adeyemi is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Finance & Corporate Group.
• Christine Ballantyne-Drewe is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Investment Funds Group.
• Matt Bernardo is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Investment Funds Group.
• Martin Davies is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Investment Funds Group.
• Lucy Diggle is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Private Capital & Trusts Group.
• Niall Hanna is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group.
• Andrew Howarth is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group.
• Fiona MacAdam is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group.
• Olga Sologub is promoted to Partner in the Cayman Finance & Corporate Group.

We also recognise the following six senior counsel in the Cayman Islands: 

• Michael Beck, Cayman, is now Senior Counsel in the Finance & Corporate Group.
• Daisy Boulter, Cayman, is now Senior Counsel in the Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group.
• Sam Francis, Cayman, is now Senior Counsel in the Investment Funds Group.
• Joe Healey, Cayman, is now Senior Counsel in the Finance & Corporate Group.
• Jessica Mbanda, Cayman, is now Senior Counsel in the Finance & Corporate Group.
• James Murrie, Cayman, is now Senior Counsel in the Investment Funds Group.
• Brigitte Tomascik, Cayman, is now Senior Vice President in Walkers Professional Services.

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*A small number of these lawyer promotions are subject to work permit approval where required.