Law firm Eversheds has announced a raft of promotions in its Birmingham office including five new partners.

Richard Davies and Kelly Holmes have been named partners in the company commercial team, Natalie Edwards in real estate, Neville Gray in litigation and dispute management and Hannah Wilkins in human resources.

Another partner-level promotion sees Jonathan Townend become managing director for Eversheds Consulting.

Additionally, Clive Mottram and Ian Owen have been promoted to the role of legal director in litigation and dispute management and real estate respectively.

David Beswick, senior office partner in Birmingham, said: "Congratulations to Richard, Natalie, Neville, Kelly, Hannah, Jonathan, Clive and Ian on their promotion.

"This is well-deserved recognition for not just high quality of work and hard work but also for matching expertise with flexibility and innovation to meet our clients' changing needs.

"These are exciting times for our Birmingham office and this is clearly reflected in these numbers."