International legal practice Osborne Clarke has promoted two partners and one legal director from its Bristol office as part of a wider UK promotions round. 

Two of the Bristol promotions have a strong energy and utilities sector focus, with specialist expertise in project finance and property disputes. The other is from Osborne Clarke's corporate team with a focus on demergers/reorganisations. 

The new partners are: 

Caroline Saul - a project finance expert, focusing on the energy and utilities and real estate and infrastructure sectors, and in particular on renewable and sustainable energy projects within those sectors. Having spent her career advising on project financings both in the UK and internationally, Caroline has played a key role in developing Osborne Clarke's project finance offering since joining the firm. 

Emily Van Schalkwyk - a property disputes lawyer with a particular focus on infrastructure and land rights disputes for both utilities and telecoms clients, together with residential developer clients. Emily's promotion will allow Osborne Clarke to enhance its offering in these areas. 

The new legal director is Tom Harvey, who is part of the corporate team and advises clients on reorganisations and demergers. Tom has played a key role in developing Osborne Clarke's business advisory group, focusing on technical advisory and corporate governance work.

In February, Osborne Clarke announced its plans to move from its current location in Temple Quay to Halo, a new state-of-the-art office building in Finzels Reach. Halo is set to be one of the UK's greenest office buildings. 

Peter Clough, head of Osborne Clarke's Bristol office, said: "We are delighted to be able to recognise such outstanding performances in our Bristol team. It's vital to us that we continue to invest in our people whatever the market conditions. Having the best talent means we can provide the strongest possible service to our clients."

In addition to the Bristol promotions, the firm has also promoted three other UK partners from its London and Reading offices:

Carl Roche - a property disputes expert focusing on renewable energy and complex property disputes. With a practice focused on the energy and utilities sector, Carl has developed niche areas of expertise that have helped grow relationships with clients. 

Daniel Cashmore - a construction disputes specialist who advises on domestic and international disputes with a particular focus on the real estate and infrastructure and energy and utilities sectors. Daniel has played an important part in doubling the income and headcount of Osborne Clarke's construction disputes team over the past three years. 

Mike Freer - a private equity specialist focusing on management advisory work, providing independent legal and tax advice to the senior management teams of businesses undertaking private equity transactions. His promotion to partner will add additional strength to Osborne Clarke's private equity offering. 

This brings the number of promotions Osborne Clarke has made around the world to 11. Dr. Nanni Spitzer and Felix Hilgert were promoted to partner and Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke and Karl Krogoll were promoted to counsel in Germany. In addition Antonio Fugaldi was promoted to partner in Italy.