Thomas Sheppard, managing partner at M4 corridor law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, is to move to the newly-created role of executive chairman. Simon Holdsworth, head of the firm’s company commercial team, is to take over as managing partner. As part of the changes Thomas will lead the transformation of...
The legal landscape is constantly changing, making it difficult for directors to keep up with a seemingly endless stream of new rules and regulations. Here, solicitors from Withy King’s commercial teams in Swindon highlight a few recent developments and signal changes to be aware of over the next few months. Solicitors in Withy King’s...
Stone King, the regional law firm with an office in Melksham, has appointed experienced lawyers Amanda Watts and Jo Boyle to its growing residential property team. Amanda, pictured, right, with Stone King’s managing partner Steven Greenwood, joins the firm, which also has offices in Bath, Cambridge and London, from Hertfordshire legal practice Nockolds where...
Thrings, the M4 corridor law firm with its largest office in Swindon, has recruited Jane Oakland as a partner in its corporate team. Jane joins from the Bristol office of rival Clarke Willmott, where she was a corporate partner. She brings more than 20 years’ corporate experience in acquisition and disposal, strategic planning, reorganisation,...
Solicitors specialising in private client work in the Swindon and Marlborough offices of law firm Withy King have raised £4,000 for Prospect Hospice through its Make a Will Month initiative. Withy King offered free professional will-making services in exchange for a donation to Prospect. The service included those writing new wills as well as...
West law firm Thrings has appointed five new partners including recruiting respected corporate lawyer Alex Pyatt from rivals Withy King. The appointments take the number of partners at the firm, which has its largest office in Swindon, to more than 60. Alex, pictured, described by the Chambers UK 2013 legal guide as “commercial, pragmatic...
