Recognising talent with nine promotions to Counsel

  • 3 April 2025
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Forsters announce their next generation of senior lawyers with the promotion of nine senior associates to the role of Counsel. This marks the greatest number of Counsel promotions in Forsters’ history and showcases the firm’s flourishing talents across our wide range of specialisms.

These promotions, combined with our five new partners, demonstrate our commitment to the development of our people and providing our clients with the highest level of specialist expertise.

Meet our newly promoted Counsel:

Aaron Morris – Corporate

Aaron trained at Forsters and advises clients across a broad range of corporate work including acquisitions and disposals, joint venture and shareholder arrangements, corporate restructurings, property related corporate transactions and share incentive plans.

Caroline Wild – Real Estate Disputes

Caroline specialises in leasehold enfranchisement and other residential landlord and tenant matters such as right to manage and the right of first refusal provisions under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

Dan Burr – Construction

Dan trained at Forsters and specialises in complex development projects, with a particular focus on industrial and logistics schemes and film studio construction.

Ed Glass – Commercial Real Estate

Ed’s expertise traverses’ different real estate sectors, but he has a particular interest in the evolution of offices, as the industry adjusts to changing occupier demand and sustainability considerations.

John FitzGerald – Private Client

John advises high net worth individuals and trustees on the UK tax treatment of non-UK trust and corporate structures, particularly in respect of the UK’s income tax and capital gains tax anti-avoidance regimes.

Laura Haworth – Commercial Real Estate

Laura expertise includes advising on major shopping centres, commercial office space, mixed use developments, hotels and renewable energy projects.

Paul Grayson – Commercial Real Estate

Paul has a broad practice but has developed a particular expertise advising on complex development transactions within the industrial and logistics sector.

Róisín Forde – Banking & Finance

Róisín has particular expertise in real estate finance, encompassing investment and development of both commercial and residential properties and has significant corporate acquisition finance experience.

Ryan Didcock – Real Estate Disputes

Ryan focuses on residential property litigation, including neighbourly matters and landlord and tenant; he frequently acts in disputes concerning party walls, easements, nuisance, trespass, possession, and breach of covenant.

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