Property dispute specialist Nick Southwell becomes partner
We are pleased to appoint our newest partner – property litigation expert Nick Southwell. Nick, who is rated in independent guide The Legal 500, has worked here at Willans for…
Celebrating 13 consecutive years of Lexcel accreditation
We are delighted to have secured Lexcel accreditation for the 13th year running. The Law Society’s hallmark of excellence, Lexcel is an independent mark of quality awarded only to practices…
Ministers reveal new date for introducing ‘no fault divorce’
In what is dubbed as the “biggest reform of divorce law in fifty years”, married couples will be able to divorce without blame as of 6 April next year. The…
SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2021: Nominate your business!
We’re backing our county’s most vibrant lifestyle businesses, returning as headline sponsor for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2021. Gloucestershire’s lifestyle businesses make our county a truly unique place in…
The search for the most talented pets goes to the public vote to raise funds for our charity partner
We’re calling on the public to vote (voting runs 5 to 15 March) for their favourite pet video entries to help decide who will be crowned as the county’s most…
Showcase your talented pet and raise vital funds for our charity partner
Pet owners across the county are being invited to showcase their furry friends’ hidden talents in exchange for internet fame and the chance to win a prize as well as…
Welcoming a new partner to our residential property team
We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new partner to our residential property team. Simon Hodges re-joins Willans after 5 years at Hughes Paddison, where he was a…
Brexit latest – What we all need to know: Join Willans, Crowe and AFEX for upcoming Circle 2 Success webinar
For businesses across the country, keeping up to speed with the drip-feed of Brexit-related information has been a real challenge, compounded by the pressures of the pandemic. With this in…
Kick-starting 2021 with a new partner and promotions
We are delighted to have kick-started 2021 with a series of senior promotions – one to partner and three to associate level. Clockwise from top left: Adam Hale, Mary Young,…
Willans advise top UK growing recruitment business on national & global expansion
Willans’ corporate team has advised one of the UK’s leading recruitment businesses, Sanderson Solutions Group plc, in acquiring recruitment company Highams, along with three further trading divisions of Nakama Group…
Deal news: Leading UK robotics & automation supplier completes multi-million pound management buyout
Pictured: Chris Wills of Willans and Adam Kean of BPE We were one of two Gloucestershire-based law firms to advise on a multi-million pound management buyout of CKF Holdings Limited,…
Another excellent year for Willans in Chambers UK 2021 edition
The 2021 edition of independent guide Chambers UK – recognised globally as a guide to the best law firms and lawyers – has just been released, and we are celebrating…
Winners revealed for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2020
Last night’s virtual SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards ceremony was an uplifting and enjoyable evening, recognising the great and the good of Gloucestershire’s lifestyle businesses and leading individuals. With over 30,000…
Free webinar series launches to help employers navigate redundancy, Brexit & post-pandemic working practices
Pictured: Our employment law team We’re looking forward to sharing valuable expertise and practical tips in a new series of free webinars for employers. Hosted by our Legal 500-rated employment…
“Exceptional” lawyers singled out in latest edition of The Legal 500
L-R: Matthew Clayton, Paul Gordon and Nigel Whittaker We are celebrating another standout performance as the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 – an independent guide to the best lawyers…
We're pleased to announce a newly-promoted partner and raft of new faces
We’re pleased to announce a newly-promoted partner and a raft of new appointments. Suzanne O’Riordan has been named as the firm’s newest partner, having been with the firm for more…
New charity partnership announced
We have pledged our support to a county charity and paid our furry friends a visit earlier this week. Gloucestershire Animal Welfare Association (GAWA) which runs Cheltenham Animal Shelter will…
Recognition for two of our partners in independent guide for high-net-worth individuals
L-R: Paul Gordon, litigation & dispute resolution partner and Simon Cook, wills, trusts & probate partner. Litigation & dispute resolution partner Paul Gordon and wills, trusts & probate partner Simon…
Our year-long partnership with Maggie’s nets almost £20k for charity
We’re celebrating a “record-breaking” fundraising total just shy of £20k for our charity of the year, Maggie’s Cheltenham. Over the year, our firm’s staff, clients and contacts have boosted the…
Solicitor promotions announced across the firm
Willans LLP is delighted to announce five solicitor promotions across the firm this June. Senior associate solictor promotions: Nick Southwell is a senior solicitor in the firm’s dispute resolution and…
Willans partners with Fresh: Art Fair 2020
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Fresh: Cheltenham has been postponed to 19th – 21st June 2020, possibly later. Please visit www.freshartfair.net for further updates. Willans is once again delighted to be one of…
Our packed-out business bowling competition raises over £3400 for Maggie’s Cheltenham
Around 130 people from the county’s leading businesses took to the lanes at Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday 26 March for Willans’ first ever business bowling competition, raising more than £3,400…
Just launched: Our 2020 seminar series to help businesses avoid legal pitfalls
We’re pleased to announce our latest series of seminars and workshops, designed to help regional and national businesses navigate the changing legal landscape in 2020. From helping companies get to…
Chartered legal executive Miranda Hawkes joins our wills, trusts & probate team
We’re delighted to appoint chartered legal executive Miranda Hawkes to our thriving wills, trusts & probate team. Miranda Hawkes re-joins the firm after leading the wills, trusts & probate department…
Willans announced as headline sponsor of the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2020
We’re delighted to reveal that we are the headline sponsor of the SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2020. SoGlos is a leading online lifestyle magazine which provides those living in and…
Hundreds attend charity carol concert at Christ Church
Around 500 guests gathered at Christ Church for an uplifting evening of festive music on Thursday 19 December, with entry and raffle ticket sales raising approximately £8,500 for Maggie’s Cheltenham…
Raise your voice at candlelit carol concert in aid of Maggie’s
We’re delighted to be partnering with our chosen charity of the year, Maggie’s Cheltenham, to stage a candlelit carol concert at Christ Church on Thursday 19 December. Up to 500…
Willans' corporate team advise on management buyout of Cavendish Park Bricklayers for £6.25m
Our corporate team advised the sellers of Cavendish Park Bricklayers Limited on a management buy-out by Cavendish Park Holdings Limited, worth £6.25m, late last month. Cavendish Park Bricklayers Limited is…
Excellent showing for Willans in South West legal guide
The results have been released for independent guide Chambers UK, recognised worldwide as a directory of leading law firms and lawyers, and we’re delighted to have secured another strong showing.…
Strong results for Willans in the latest edition of The Legal 500
Our employment law team has retained a top-tier ranking, three practitioners are named as ‘leading lawyers’ and we’re recommended across 10 further practice areas in the 2020 edition of The…
Welcome to a new family law partner and litigation executive
We have recently appointed a new partner and a litigation executive, expanding our family law and dispute resolution teams. An experienced family lawyer and collaborative practitioner, Sharon Giles joins as…
Tips on future-proofing your business at our succession planning seminar
According to research[1], nearly 6 out of 10 family businesses in the UK don’t have a succession plan in place. Just like making a will, it’s often one of those…
Partner recognised in international high-net-worth legal guide for advice given to individuals
Our partner Simon Cook has been recommended in an independent national guide, which recommends the leading professional advisers in the field of private wealth law. Chambers High Net Worth has…
New charity partnership for Willans
We’re delighted to be supporting Maggie’s Centres as our new ‘charity of the year’. Maggie’s is a charity which creates places where people going through cancer can find free practical,…
Willans repaints history with university’s school of art & design
Some of our lawyers took a tour of the School of Art & Design Degree Show at the University of Gloucestershire Hardwick Campus last Friday to present cheques to a…
Eighth year of support for Cobalt’s Make a Will Month raises around £4k for charity
Since 2013 our wills, trusts & probate lawyers have been supporting Cobalt’s ‘Make a Will Month’ fundraising scheme, by donating their time and expertise for free. This April, our lawyers’…