Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the promotions of five staff to partners, from a range of disciplines within the firm. Janette Wand, Louise Cardwell, Tom Ranson, Annabel Mayer and Charlotte Vallins have all been with Ashtons for a number of years and are leading disciplines, teams and individuals. Janette Wand and Louise Cardwell are both based in Ipswich and work in lifetime planning, advising on wills, probate, powers of attorney, tax and trusts. Tom Ranson works in the firm’s top tier injury services group and is based in the Bury St Edmunds office but acts for clients nationwide. Annabel Mayer is also in the Bury St Edmunds office and works in Ashtons’ dispute resolution team. Charlotte Vallins works in the firm’s thriving commercial property team in the Cambridge and Norwich offices. All five have completed Ashtons’ internal leadership programmes and have previously been promoted to associate and senior associate levels. James Tarling, CEO at Ashtons says: “Congratulations to Janette, Louise, Tom, Annabel and Charlotte on their richly deserved promotions. It’s always good to support growth from within and I am delighted we have been able to take this talented cohort of senior associates to the next level in their careers.”