Regional law firm Withy King, which has a large office in Swindon, and city of London practice Royds officially merged yesterday, sealing the move with a new name – Royds Withy King. The newly-combined firm employs around 450 people across offices in Swindon Bath, Oxford, Marlborough and London, and is projected to generate revenues of around £33m...
Law firm Francis George Solicitor-Advocate has made its Old Town office available as a regular contribution point for the charity Swindon Foodbank. The firm confirmed the arrangement following the success of its foodbank last Christmas and the collection of one tonne of donated food so far this year. Swindon Foodbank helps people struggling to pay for...
Specialist personal injury law firm Novum has continued its expansion by appointing five new solicitors, two of them in its Swindon head office. It is the firm’s highest number of new solicitor appointments since 2014 and reflects growing demand for its expert legal services. Joining the Swindon team are Nayo Kirkpatrick and Rebecca Max,...
Swindon’s role as a centre of innovation was highlighted at a Hooty Party hosted by law firm Thrings as part of its sponsorship of the town’s 150th anniversary celebrations. The event, at the STEAM museum, brought together members of Swindon’s business community to hear more about the celebrations and to gain an insight into...
The Institute of Directors South West regional chairman Nick Sturge has been appointed to the organisation’s national council as it seeks to ensure that a range of voices from across business are heard as Brexit unfolds. Nick Sturge, pictured, the co-founder and director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, is one of a number of...
Regional law firm Withy King has appointed Tom Britten as a solicitor specialising in wills, powers of attorney, inheritance disputes and claims for financial provision. Tom, pictured, joins the firm’s private client and inheritance & disputes teams based in its Swindon and Marlborough offices. He previously worked at Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford, where he...
M4 corridor law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, is to open a base in Southampton as part of its ambitious expansion plans to address changes in the legal market. The new office, which opens in October, will initially focus on agriculture, landed estates and private client work. But it will...
Regional law firm Withy King has started a support group for people with mesothelioma – known as the Swindon disease – and other asbestos-related illnesses as well as their families and carers. The support group, which is run by the firm’s Swindon office, was launched at a wreath-laying ceremony organised by Withy King at...
Regional law firm Thrings has continued to expand its private client tax planning and trusts offering with the appointment of experienced legal and tax professional Stephen Horton. Stephen, pictured, joins the firm as a senior executive, having previously worked for estate administration service providers Kings Court Trust in Bath. Prior to this he was...
Swindon and Wiltshire’s economy was growing ahead of the EU referendum with business confidence, job creation and sales all climbing, according to the latest survey by Business West, the region’s largest business organisation. More than 170 businesses took part in the poll, which was held in May and June, before the referendum result on...
