Madelaine McCullum has been promoted to Partner in Moray & Agnew’s Insurance group in Newcastle. She specialises in compulsory third party claims, workers compensation and public liability law.

Madelaine’s promotion means that Moray & Agnew Newcastle’s 18-person strong partnership now has a 50:50 gender balance.

It’s reflective of the firm’s commitment to the advancement of women in the legal industry that all of its senior promotions in Newcastle over the last four years, and 85% of senior promotions in the last seven years, are female. Moray & Agnew chooses and retains the most talented and suitable people for its team.

Merit-based promotions such as Madelaine’s reflect Moray & Agnew’s strategic focus on organic growth, supported by appropriate lateral hire and acquisition.

Newcastle Managing Partner, Sean O’Sullivan, said, "Celebrating Madelaine’s well-earned promotion is a fantastic start to the new financial year. Since joining us six years ago, Madelaine has consistently demonstrated that she’s a highly skilled and dedicated insurance lawyer. Yet, like all our people, she goes above and beyond for our clients. It’s with this client-first ethos embedded across our team that we’ve been able to help our clients navigate the unprecedented circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“I’m thrilled to continue working with my fantastic clients and colleagues, while having the opportunity to contribute to the leadership of our Newcastle office. We’re going from strength to strength and I’m proud to be a part of that”, Madelaine said.

Over 100 talented people work in Moray & Agnew’s Newcastle office, providing private and public sector clients with insurance, commercial and employment legal advice.

Madelaine is one of 16 promotions from 1 July in Moray & Agnew’s offices around the country, including five new partners.

Sean O’Sullivan has previously been awarded individual Hunter Diversity Champion at the Hunter Diversity Awards, an initiative of the Equal Futures Project.