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Walker Morris announces marquee Corporate partner hire. 5th October 2026 Andrew Senior, one of Yorkshire's most highly regarded dealmakers, has joined Walker Morris from Pinsent Masons, increasing the total number of Partners in Walker Morris' Corporate team to eight. Andrew brings extensive experience advising listed companies, private equity-backed businesses and investment funds on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Andrew has spent his entire career at Pinsent Masons, becoming a Partner in 2023. His experience is in high-value, complex, multi-jurisdictional deals with a particular focus on businesses in the infrastructure, energy, construction supply-chain and waste sectors. He also advises clients across a range of other sectors, including technology, manufacturing, life sciences, food and drink and professional services. Examples of the high-profile deals Andrew has advised on include: * two of the first growth equity investments by the National Wealth Fund (headquartered in Leeds); * multiple acquisitions for DCC Energy plc (formerly DCC plc), a FTSE 100 multi-energy sales and distribution business; and * the £960m sale by Turner Townsend of 60% of its Group to CBRE. Andrew's arrival maintains the momentum of senior hires leaving major UK and international law firms for Walker Morris in recent months. They include Equity Capital Markets Partner Martin Penn from DLA Piper, Planning and Infrastructure Consents Director David Wood from Hogan Lovells, Pensions Director Danny Fowler from Fieldfisher, Real Estate Partner Daniel Glowacz from Addleshaw Goddard and I&E Partner Laura Gordon from DLA Piper. Richard Naish, Head of Corporate at Walker Morris, said: "Welcoming Andrew to the team is a very significant development for our Corporate and M&A offering, specifically our goal to develop and expand our portfolio of large privately owned and listed clients, both in the UK and abroad. He is a proven dealmaker who is well connected across the market, and we are delighted that Andrew shares our determination to be the go-to team for the very best work and to attract a greater share of high-value work from across the UK and internationally." Jeanette Burgess, Managing Partner at Walker Morris, said: "Andrew is an outstanding lawyer and leader and we are very pleased he has chosen to join us. We have a compelling proposition for free thinking, entrepreneurial individuals who enjoy challenging work and bringing to clients the benefits of a growing, single-site platform with genuine international reach through our network of trusted independent firms around the world." In the year ending 30 April 2026, Walker Morris delivered fees of just over £90m, representing 11% growth on the previous year and profit per equity partner of more than £1.1m. The firm has delivered 65% fee growth since 2020/21, and is on track to deliver its Ambition27 £100m+ revenue target.

Walker Morris hires leading City lawyer to expand Equity Capital Markets practice. 18th September 2026 Walker Morris is adding to its Equity Capital Markets team with the appointment of DLA Piper's former Co-Head of UK Equity Capital Markets, Martin Penn. Martin brings more than 20 years of experience to lead and expand a growing portfolio of mid-market public company advisory work. Martin's arrival maintains the momentum of London-based hires joining Walker Morris from international and City firms, including Pensions Director Danny Fowler from Fieldfisher, Planning & Infrastructure Consents Director David Wood from Hogan Lovells and Litigation Director James Smith, who arrives later this year from Freshfields. Martin joined DLA in 2008 from Freshfields. His clients include listed companies, investors and investment banks headquartered in the UK and around the world, across a range of sectors, particularly life sciences and technology. In addition to initial public offerings, secondary equity capital offerings, share buybacks and tender offers, Martin brings extensive experience of advising companies seeking to raise funds from investors to finance M&A activity and various matters under the UK Listing Rules. He also advises on private capital funding structures, public M&A joint ventures and corporate restructuring, as well as general corporate advisory and governance work. He has been recognised as a Leading Partner in Equity Capital Markets by Legal 500 for the last four years. Richard Naish, Head of Corporate at Walker Morris, said: "Martin is widely recognised as one of the UK's leading equity capital markets lawyers, and his appointment significantly enhances our ability to support listed companies, investors and ambitious businesses at every stage of their growth journey. Martin's arrival reflects both the strength of our Corporate practice today and our ambition to continue attracting high-value, complex work from across the UK and internationally." Martin Penn, Equity Capital Markets Partner at Walker Morris, added: "With recent market reforms creating increasing momentum in the equity capital markets, it's an exciting time to join the Corporate team at Walker Morris. I'm looking forward to helping further develop the firm's equity capital solutions offering across the public and private securities markets. "The chance to help shape and grow the firm's equity capital markets offering, work on high-quality, complex transactions, and do so as part of a collaborative and ambitious team was a key attraction. On a personal level, the opportunity to live and work in Yorkshire was a significant draw." Martin's appointment comes as Walker Morris continues to invest in its Corporate practice and broader strategic growth plans. His arrival increases the total number of Partners in the team to seven. In the year ending 30 April 2026, the firm delivered fees of just over £90m, representing 11% growth on the previous year and profit per equity partner of more than £1.1m. Having achieved 65% fee growth since 2020/21, the firm remains on track to deliver its Ambition 27 £100m+ revenue target. Recent Partner hires include Infrastructure & Energy Partners Laura Gordon from DLA Piper and Shane Toal from DWF, and Real Estate Partner Daniel Glowacz from Addleshaw Goddard.