Lawyers from the Swindon and Marlborough offices of Withy King joined colleagues from across the regional law firm to raise more than £9,000 for charity by completing the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge. The 28-strong group ran, walked and hobbled their way to the top of Ben Nevis (1344m), Scafell Pike (978m) and Snowdon (1085m)...
Law firm Charles Lucas & Marshall, which has an office in Swindon, has elected Hemant Amin as its new managing partner. Hemant, pictured, joined the firm in 1989 has been a member of its management board for 10 years. He will continue as practice development partner as well as taking over as managing partner...
A seminar held in Swindon by three of Wiltshire’s leading firms of property professionals proved so successful a second is being planned for later this year. The event attracted 60 developers keen to find out how to make the most of planning legislation and take advantage of a temporary relaxation of regulations. Planning and...
Law firm Thrings’ senior corporate partner John Davies has been shortlisted in the Client Partner of the Year category in the prestigious Lawyer Awards. John, pictured, based at Thrings’ Swindon office, is one of six lawyers from across the country in the running for the title – a direct result of his work on...
Law firms Withy King and Lemon & Co are to merge, forming one of the largest legal firms in Wiltshire. Fast-growing Withy King, which has a string of offices including Swindon and Marlborough, and Lemon & Co, a single-office practice based in Swindon, will join forces on June 30. The firms said the move...
The managing partner of West law firm Thrings, which has its largest office in Swindon, 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...
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...
Law firm Withy King, which has an office in Swindon, 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....
Swindon-based specialist law firm Hoffman Male has taken on two more staff as it experiences a big upturn in business. Tara Aqeel and Jodie Allan have joined as trainee conveyancers working alongside partner Mary Hoffman. They are the second and third signings this year for the growing business, which also specialises in wills and...
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. He joins from Bristol firm Bevan Brittan and will work across Withy King's offices, including Swindon. His extensive healthcare property experience...
