Alison Eddy is the London Managing Partner for Irwin Mitchell LLP, a national multi-disciplinary law firm. She is recognised as a leading medical negligence and complex personal injury lawyer. Alison has been a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession. In 2008 she helped set up the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Board and led the gender equality group for many years.

Irwin Mitchell is currently the only top 50 UK law firm where over 50% of the partners are women. Alison is an award-winning legal sector leader. Most recently, in 2024 she was awarded the Legal 500 ESG Lifetime Achievement Award- Women in Law.