A WISBECH solicitors has promoted five lawyers to become Members of the firm.

Neil John, Sarah Lamb, Harleen Hanson, Kieren Cross and Jenny Rushmer will assume management roles at Fraser Dawbarns LLP.

Tony Cheetham, managing partner, said: “These five people represent the future of the firm.

“It is a serious engagement both for us and for them but we do not promote people unless we have confidence in them and they have demonstrated that they deserve our confidence.”

The firm specialises in divorce, personal injury, wills & probate, commercial law, conveyancing and criminal law.

It can trace its roots back to the Old Market in Wisbech when James Edward Fraser opened for business in 1842.

The Dawbarn family opened for business in 1885 and the names of the two firms changed regularly thereafter as partners joined and then retired.

Fraser Dawbarns now employ more than 100 staff and have offices in Wisbech, King’s Lynn, Downham Market and March.