Property lawyers advise club on deal to bring “world-class” facilities to Cheltenham RFC
Commercial property experts from Willans have advised Cheltenham Rugby Club which is the latest club that will benefit from a new, RFU-funded artificial grass pitch. Construction work began today for the new…
We advise national charity in London head office re-location
Our commercial property team has advised national charity Sue Ryder in the re-location of its head office to London’s Eversholt Street. The national healthcare charity operates across seven hospices and…
Our employment law experts share know-how to boost Gloucestershire businesses
We have joined forces with the county’s branch of professional HR management body CIPD to share advice with Gloucestershire businesses at a series of local events. The events, including a…
Our litigation and dispute resolution team welcomes new solicitor
We are pleased to have appointed a new solicitor to our Legal 500-rated litigation & dispute resolution team. Katie Duthie has joined us from the Bristol office of national firm Lyons…
Today’s court ruling backs worker’s claim for 13 years of holiday pay
Regular readers of our employment law newsletter ‘dispatches’ may remember the case of Mr King v The Sash Window Workshop – we reported in October this year on the opinion…
A strong showing for Willans in Chambers and Partners 2017
We are pleased to report that many of our departments have achieved strong rankings in this year’s edition of the independent legal directory Chambers and Partners. Our family law department…
Our Legal 500-rated commercial property team welcomes 6th lawyer
We are delighted to welcome solicitor Emma Thompson to our thriving commercial property team. Emma, who moved to Cheltenham in 2015, advises clients on a wide range of issues including…
New faces in our thriving wills, probate & trusts team
We are delighted to appoint two new solicitors, Jennifer Cockett and Rachel Sugden, to one of our departments this month. Both have joined our leading wills, probate and trusts team…
Another great year for Willans in national legal guide
We are delighted to have secured yet another strong set of rankings across 11 of our departments in this year’s edition of The Legal 500. The prestigious national guide has…
Recognising county libraries at international festival of literature
Our charity law solicitor, Margaret Austen, was delighted to meet legendary author, playwright and broadcaster Alan Bennett and journalist and TV presenter well-known for TV game show The Weakest Link,…
Showing our support to the 20th Gloucestershire Business Awards
We were delighted to attend the Gloucestershire Business Awards last night, which is now in its 20th year of acknowledging business talent across the county. We sponsored the ‘Family Business…
Sharing secrets to success with the lawyers of tomorrow
The law is one of the most competitive industries, and for today’s students, making the first step onto the legal career ladder is harder than ever. So who could be…
History repeats itself as we re-ignite our partnership with Winston’s Wish
Sixteen years ago, a group of our lawyers emptied their pockets and dusted off their walking boots in aid of Winston’s Wish to climb the highest mountains of England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours. This year, we’ve linked up…
We toast our 70th year with a celebration at Chapel Arts
We have marked our 70th birthday with a celebration at one of the town’s most exciting new art venues. Chapel Arts, a former Baptist chapel in Knapp Road, played host…
Bookings now being taken for ‘Building flexibility into your workforce’ seminar
Flexible working patterns are becoming increasingly common, but is your business making the most of the options available, and are you aware of the potential legal pitfalls? Our employment law…
Law firm gears up to help paint the town green to celebrate Cheltenham Festival of Cycling
Our lawyers have swapped pens for paintbrushes in support of the inaugural Cheltenham Festival of Cycling. As supporters of the council-organised festival, our firm is displaying a bicycle on the…
Willans have raised over £10,000 for The Nelson Trust
We are delighted to have raised in excess of £10,000 for our chosen charity of the year (2016-17), The Nelson Trust. On Tuesday 20 June our charity committee invited…
Supporting the next generation of lawyers
We have formed a partnership with the University of Gloucestershire and have pledged our support to its law school by helping to mentor and coach the next generation of lawyers.…
Willans supports the 20th Gloucestershire Business Awards
We are delighted to continue to lend our support to the Gloucestershire Business Awards, which is now in its 20th year of acknowledging local business talent. Our firm is sponsoring…
Celebrating 70 years of providing top-notch legal advice
We are celebrating our platinum anniversary as Willans turns 70 this month. The firm was established by Alec Willans in 1947. After wartime service in the Navy, he qualified and…
County business brains tested their wits at our charity quiz
We staged our fifth annual quiz night on Wednesday 22 March at Cheltenham’s Manor by the Lake, raising more than £2,800 for The Nelson Trust. Around 170 people took part,…
Avoid employment law pitfalls with our 2017 seminar series
We have just announced the dates of our latest series of seminars and workshops, designed to help businesses navigate the labyrinth of employment law in 2017. From demystifying the General…
Sell out performance of live trial prepares employers for handling tribunal claims
Over 50 employers and HR professionals attended a live mock employment tribunal last week to gain first-hand experience of the format of a tribunal hearing as well as to learn…
Willans are with you for the journey
It is hard to miss the fleet of smart, bright red coaches of Marchants around town, but, like many businesses, mechanic Roy Marchant founded the Cheltenham family business from small…
We’ve pledged our support to help make Gloucestershire a great place to do business
At the beginning of the year, GFirst LEP set a target to gather 1000 pledges from local business people, with the aim of showing what a great place Gloucestershire is…
From High Court to high notes, our candlelit carols in aid of charity
Festive singing was brought to Cheltenham College Chapel last Thursday when we partnered with our chosen charity of the year to stage a candlelit carol concert. More than 250 clients,…
Staff effort rewarded by Local Business Charity Awards
We were delighted to have been nominated for a third year as finalists in this year’s Local Business Charity Awards. The awards recognise the contribution made by Gloucestershire businesses and…
100 years combined experience in the corporate team with a new recruit
We have welcomed a fifth solicitor to our “first-class” corporate and commercial team this week, boosting the department to around 100 years combined experience in advising the full spectrum of…
Gloucestershire business scoops up our award for best digital company
We are delighted to announce that Maybe* has won the Digital Business of the Year Award sponsored by our firm at the Gloucestershire Business Awards this year. Paul Symes-Thompson, head…
Best results yet for Willans in the latest national legal guide
The 2016 edition of The Legal 500 recognises that Willans has had another successful year, giving us a top tier department ranking and including one of our partners in the…
Supporting younger talent
Pate’s Grammar School has launched a new house ready for the start of the school year with a little help from us. Pembroke House will join the school’s four other…
We are delighted to announce our new charity of the year
We are busily drawing up a new programme of fundraising events after choosing The Nelson Trust as our charity of the year. We are planning quizzes, raffles, concerts and competitions…
Willans supports prestigious business awards
We are delighted to be sponsoring the Gloucestershire Business Awards this year. The awards celebrate the best of the county’s businesses, discovering new talent and sharing and celebrating stories of…
Extending the powers of telecom providers
This is the legislation that governs the relationship between landowners and electronic communications providers that need access to land to install and maintain equipment such as mobile phone masts. The…
Lincing together to raise close to £11,000 to help beat cancer
Our lawyers and staff have raised in excess of £10,800 (and counting) for a local cancer charity by running a full programme of events. They organised a carol concert, business…
Handling grievances & conflict management event in September
Our employment law experts are hosting an event for employers and human resources professionals in September. The solicitors will be co-presenting with an HR specialist from consultancy Heather Resource Management…