Hawkswell Kilvington is continuing its organic growth policy with the promotion of Prudence Walton and Samantha Murkitt to the role of Associate within the firm’s contentious and non-contentious departments, respectively.

Partner at Hawkswell Kilvington, Tom Salter said, “Since joining the firm in 2020, Prudence has gone from strength to strength and is already an integral part of the disputes team. Her promotion is testament to the hard work she demonstrates internally and with clients, handling a wide range of matters across a broad spectrum of dispute resolution forums, including adjudication, mediation, and litigation.”

Of her promotion, Prudence Walton said, “I am really pleased with the promotion and look forward to continuing my work alongside some very talented and inspiring people.”

Commenting on her promotion, Samantha Murkitt (who specialises in providing non contentious construction advice) said, “I am delighted to have been promoted and I am really looking forward to continuing to develop and grow alongside the firm.”

Rachel Heald, Partner at Hawkswell Kilvington added, “I have worked closely with Samantha for several years and it has been great to watch her gain in experience and confidence over that time. Samantha now handles a variety of complex and interesting work and regularly receives repeat instructions from her clients. Her promotion to Associate is very well-deserved”.

These promotions underpin Hawkswell Kilvington’s commitment of developing internal talent and providing an excellent platform for further career advancement within a boutique construction law firm.