A law firm has created five new partners.

Thomson Snell & Passmore, based in Tunbridge Wells and Dartford, has announced the new appointments among 20 promotions this month.

Sarah Easton in its commercial property team – which won an award at the Solicitors Journal Awards this year – has been made an equity partner.

Rebecca Swain becomes the firm’s seventh female equity partner in its residential conveyancing team.

Other partners include Chris Kirby-Turner in dispute resolution, James Cahan in clinical negligence and personal injury and Desmond O’Donnell in the family team.

Senior partner James Partridge said: “This is a testament to the hard work and dedication demonstrated by all our staff, and signals an incredibly positive start to the new financial year.”