Matthew Peto is promoted to partner from 1 May 2023 to further bolster Stevens & Bolton’s growing private client practice. Matt’s promotion brings the total number of all-equity partners at Stevens & Bolton to 46 following five successful lateral partner hires over the past 12 months, including Gareth Walliss who joined Stevens & Bolton’s private client team from Shoosmiths last year.
Commenting on Matt’s promotion James Waddell, Managing Partner, said: "We are delighted to welcome Matt to our all-equity partnership. Matt’s career at Stevens & Bolton is going from strength to strength and I am really excited about what Matt can contribute to the success we are seeing in our private client teams.”

The announcement is part of a wider round of internal promotions, which also sees two new managing associates and four new senior associates being promoted.
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