Walkers Hits All-Time High Number of Promotions

|3 July 2025

Walkers has announced 129 promotions across its global business in 2025, more than in any time in the firm’s 60-year history. It has also announced a record number of promotions across its Channel Islands business, which include seven partners, two senior counsel, three senior associates, and one in business services.

In Jersey, Walkers has expanded its partner bench to 20 partners, with the promotion of four new partners:

  • Advocate Louise Hamilton, who specialises in real estate financing, general secured lending and sharia-compliant and acquisition financing matters. Prior to Walkers, Louise worked at a boutique corporate law firm in Scotland, before moving to Jersey in 2015.
  • Advocate Kirsten Faichnie, who specialises in investment funds, corporate and M&A. Kirsten has been in private practice since 2010, has a huge amount of experience working for market leading clients in Jersey, as well as in London.
  • Sian Langley, who specialises in financial services regulation & risk advisory matters, and co-leads Walkers dedicated Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice. Prior to Walkers, Sian held a senior role with a leading domestic Irish law firm, as well as the Irish financial services regulator.
  • Gemma Palmer, who specialises in financial services regulation & risk advisory matters, and co-leads Walkers dedicated Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice. Gemma has a significant amount of regulatory experience in Jersey having worked for market leading clients since 2017, prior to which she worked for a leading firm in the UK.

In addition, Charlotte Yates (Insolvency & Dispute Resolution) has been promoted to senior counsel and Adam Diamond (Investment Funds & Corporate) to senior associate. Ry Williams from the firm’s business services team was also promoted to senior HR manager.

Jonathan Heaney, managing partner of Walkers’ Jersey office, said: “I am delighted to congratulate Louise, Kirsten, Sian, Gemma, Charlotte, Adam and Ry on behalf of the entire Walkers team.

“Their dedication has helped strengthen our Jersey business as we continue to grow. Each of those promoted has had a significant impact on their individual teams and the service our clients receive.”

Fraser Hern, head of Walkers’ Channel Islands business, added: “The record-breaking promotion round for the firm is a bold signal of its long-term growth strategy and talent-first culture. It comes as the firm continues to strengthen its global reach to better support clients across all practice lines.”

“I am delighted to see the promotion of so many talented people in our business, including in Jersey and in Guernsey. Given that we are a business that is fortunate to continue to grow and prosper at record levels, that is a very strong indication of the regard in which the Jersey and Guernsey practices are held, and the contribution that they make. We look forward to seeing more of the same next year.”