Kathryn Clendon, Edward Eisdell-Moore and Nick Byrnes have been promoted to Senior Associates,

Kathryn Clendon is part of DLA Piper’s Litigation and Regulatory team. She has more than 12 years' experience, having also worked in-house at financial services companies both in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Her expertise covers insurance law (including indemnity advice), policy drafting and review, and complaints. She also acts for clients defending public and product liability claims, earthquake claims and subrogated recoveries.

Edward Eisdell-Moore is an experienced Intellectual Property and Technology lawyer. He advises clients on a broad range of IT issues: IP creation and commercialisation, licensing, cloud computing, e-commerce, cybersecurity and data protection.

Nick Byrnes is a property and construction law specialist. He advises clients on complex, high-value acquisitions and disposals, development projects, construction contracts, consultancy engagements, and industrial and office leasing. His expertise ranges from office fitouts for bodies like the Financial Markets Authority to large scale new builds and renewable energy projects.

DLA Piper also announced that Alicia Williams, Hannah Stanford and Jennifer Smith were recently promoted to Senior Solicitor.