International law firm Walkers has ramped up its teams with a number of promotions as part of its continued expansion.

In the Cayman Islands office, Melissa Lim has been promoted to partner in the investment funds group; in the Dublin office, Andrew Traynor has been promoted to partner in the finance and corporate group; in the Singapore office, Laura Rogers has been promoted to partner of the investment funds group; in the London office, Jasmine Amaria  has been promoted to partner in the investment funds group; in the Hong Kong office Paul Aherne has been promoted to counsel in the finance and corporate group, and Aaron McGarry has been promoted to of counsel in the asset finance group in the Dublin office.

In other appointments in the Cayman Islands, Matthew Goucke has been promoted to partner in the Dispute Resolution Group; Nick Dunne, Rupert Bell and Shelley White have been promoted to senior counsel in the Dispute Resolution Group. 

Meanwhile, in the British Virgin Islands Julie Engwirda has been promoted to partner and Oliver Clifton has been promoted to senior counsel in the Dispute Resolution Group.

Of the 12 promotions announced today, the five based in the Cayman Islands are pending confirmation from the immigration department.

“Great client service is only possible with great talent. I’m confident that Walkers is well positioned to continue as one of the leading international financial centre law firms by continuing our strategy of investing in the industry's best people," said global managing partner Ingrid Pierce.

The firm has offices in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, Jersey, London and Singapore. Walkers also provides legal services to Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 global corporations and financial institutions, capital markets participants, investment fund managers, and growth and middle-market companies.