Markel Law appoints head of legal practice to support business growth

Markel Law, an independent SRA-authorised and regulated legal services business, has appointed Charlotte Rees-John as head of legal practice (managing partner) with immediate effect.

Charlotte will step into a newly formed role as the firm’s first head of legal practice. She will assume responsibility for the operational management of the firm, working closely with claims and legal services director, Richard Napoli, and the firm’s existing partners.

Markel Law has established itself as a leading legal practice in the insurance sector, providing high-quality, efficient and client-focused legal services. The firm has recently been recognised in The Legal 500 across multiple legal services and listed as ‘one to watch’ in health, one of Markel’s key insurance sectors.

The appointment of a dedicated head of legal practice demonstrates Markel’s continued commitment to the Markel Law business and its ambitious profitable growth aspirations within insurance and other sectors.

Napoli commented: “Charlotte Rees-John joins us from Irwin Mitchell and brings 24 years of experience and a strong values-driven style of management, which aligns with our people-first guiding principle Our law firm continues to play an important part of our success, and I am excited to build on the impressive profitable growth we have seen in our UK business over the past few years.”

Rees-John added: “I am delighted to take on the role of head of legal practice at Markel Law and to have the opportunity to assume the operational leadership of the firm, working alongside a talented and experienced leadership team, motivated by delivering a market-leading service to our clients.”