Winckworth Sherwood is pleased to announce the promotion of two new partners, effective 6 April 2026.
Qaisar Sheikh has been promoted to Partner in the Education team, while Charlotte Coleman becomes a Partner in the Property Litigation team. Following these promotions, the firm now has 78 partners and 306 staff across its offices in London, Oxford and Manchester.
Commenting on the promotions, Richard Tinham, Managing Partner at Winckworth Sherwood, said:
“The entire firm joins me in congratulating Charlotte and Qaisar on their promotion to partner. Their contributions to the firm, and their commitment to supporting colleagues and clients, have been exceptional. We look forward to the impact they will continue to make as partners. These promotions further reinforce our focused growth strategy across our Real Estate; Education, Faith and Charities; and Private Client and Employment sectors.”
Charlotte Coleman has extensive experience advising developers, social housing providers, building owners, asset managers and private individuals on complex and high‑value property disputes, with a particular focus on issues relating to residential development.
Qaisar Sheikh is an award‑winning solicitor with considerable experience in education, public and discrimination law, having worked in these areas for over 15 years. He is widely recognised in the sector for his expertise in advising families, school and multi-academy trusts on broad range of matters, particularly those involving children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities.