Business law firm DWF has made a pair of promotions to partner level in its Birmingham office.

Employment specialist Hannah Robbins and real estate litigation lawyer Michael Green have stepped up from their director roles.

Caroline Coates, executive partner for DWF in Birmingham, said: "We continue to invest in key talent and the promotions highlight our commitment to developing our people at all levels of the business.

"Each promotion recognises the contribution that our people make and is testimony to their dedication and hard work to drive innovation and deliver client service excellence."

In other recruitment news, Midlands law firm Lodders has announced that partner James Spreckley is to head its agricultural and landed estates team.

Mr Spreckley takes over the role from David Lodder who will continue to work as a consultant in the team, advising the firm's portfolio of agricultural sector clients.

He joined Lodders earlier this year from the Birmingham office of SGH Martineau where he was a partner specialising in property work for private individuals, charities, landowners, farmers and commercial clients.

Lodders' agricultural and landed estate team operates across the Midlands, the Cotswolds and the South West from its offices in Stratford and Cheltenham.

Completing the appointments are a raft of new faces Thursfields.

Six new team members have been taken on in the family, residential property, litigation and dispute resolution and wills departments.

New faces in the wills and estates team are Alexandra Bayliss, who joins from MFG Solicitors, and Abigail Wells, who is a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Clinton Townsend is a new trainee legal executive, having graduated with a first class degree and who will be assisting the wills team in Sedgley.

Sonali Obhrai brings more than ten years of experience to the family department, Kiran Bi joins the residential property ieam in Halesowen and completing the line up is Tracey Ashford of the litigation and dispute resolution team.