North West firm SAS Daniels LLP is strengthening the employment team with a partner promotion and senior appointment to the team.

The law firm, which has four offices in Chester, Congleton, Macclesfield and Stockport has promoted Katie Hodson to partner after 17 years with the firm. Katie was recently ranked a Rising Star in the Legal 500 directory.

The team has been further boosted with the addition of Jennifer Platt as Senior Associate in the Employment team. Jennifer qualified in 2006 and has vast experience working in private practices and in-house roles. She will be based at the Stockport office.

Jeremy Orrell, Chief Executive Officer at SAS Daniels, said:

“Katie is one of our longest serving colleagues and has built up a raft of experience over the years. Katie stepped up in difficult circumstances during lockdown to manage our Employment team. It is fantastic to be able to reward her hard work and dedication with this well-deserved promotion.

“I’m also delighted to have recruited a Senior Associate to the team. Our clients will benefit from Jennifer’s wide range of experience including a particular expertise in handling employment tribunal claims.”

SAS Daniels LLP is a full-service law firm. Specialisms include corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, employment law and HR, commercial property, residential property, wills, trusts and probate, and family law.