Bath headquartered law firm Withy King is to merge with Swindon lawyers Lemon & Co in a move that will create one of the largest legal firms in Wiltshire. Fast-growing Withy King, which has offices in Swindon and Marlborough, and Lemon & Co, a single-office practice, will join forces on June 30. The firms...
In a constantly shifting legal landscape, Withy King highlights a few of the latest developments which may impact directors in their business and private lives. Using your pension to buy your own premises With the Budget changes to pensions and an improving property market, there may be no better time than the present to...
The managing partner of West law firm Thrings, which has a major office in Bath, has urged the region’s business leaders to do more to support young people’s commercial ambitions. In a speech to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in Bristol, Simon Holdsworth, pictured, called on bosses to provide...
Law firm Withy King, which has an office in Bath, is streamlining its personal injury and clinical negligence services in wake of far-reaching changes in legal aid. The firm has awarded a £3m contract to specialist legal services provider Ontime Group to provide it with medical reporting, non-medical reporting and medical record analysis services....
Bath law firm Stone King is holding a free advice seminar for the spiralling number of people looking to buy a home with family or friends. The event, at the Francis Hotel, Queen Square, on May 21 will explore the benefits and potential pitfalls of this growing form of home ownership. Senior associate in...
Bath law firm Stone King has made a number of senior appointments as part of ambitious plans to grow its legal teams. New recruits include leading probate litigation lawyer Peter Steer, who will head Stone King’s growing legacy dispute team. Peter, who joins Stone King as a partner from the legal practice Wilsons, specialises...
Commercial property solicitor Andrew Johnson has joined law firm Withy King’s 26-strong commercial property team, now one of the largest in the South West. Andrew, pictured, has expertise in high-value healthcare property developments. Based in Withy King’s Bath office, he joins from Bristol firm Bevan Brittan. His extensive healthcare property experience includes advising NHS...
Bath law firm Stone King has welcomed the establishment of a new Family Court as part of sweeping reforms to the family justice system announced today, particularly a much bigger emphasis on mediation. John Brownrigg, pictured, who heads the firm’s family law and mediation team – which comprises five mediators – said the changes...
Commercial law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has recruited three specialist solicitors to advise its fast-growing portfolio of commercial property clients. Partner Edward Jackman, associate Iain Mason and solicitor Natalia Sokolov join the firm to further strengthen its commercial property and construction offering. Edward arrives from Oxfordshire-based commercial law firm Brookstreet...
Bath-based law firm Stone King is offering to write wills for free to help raise vital funds for a leading healthcare charity. The firm is supporting Make a Will Week 2014 – which runs from April 28 to May 2 – when its solicitors will be waiving their standard will-writing fees for clients who...
