Coffee, cake and top tips on planning for the future at Winchcombe coffee morning
“I haven’t got round to it…”, “I’ll do it when I’m older…”, “I’ve nothing valuable to leave behind so I don’t need to do it…” The above are all common…
Proud to support Gloucestershire’s finest family businesses in county awards
We are delighted to support the Gloucestershire Business Awards for the fourth year running, by sponsoring the ‘Family Business of the Year’ award. The Family Business of the Year award…
Gloucestershire businesses gain clarity at our Brexit workshop
Gloucestershire businesses gained some clarity over their legal obligations post-Brexit at our workshop at Manor by the Lake on 26 February. Over 30 county decision-makers and executives were briefed on…
New faces and promotions at Willans
We’ve recently appointed six additional lawyers, and made three senior-level promotions, to help meet the growing demands of our commercial and private clients. Our Legal 500-rated wills, probate & trusts…
Hundreds attend our carol concert to raise funds for Gloucestershire’s unpaid carers
On Wednesday 5 December, we welcomed over 200 guests for a fundraising carol concert in aid of our chosen charity of the year, Carers Gloucestershire. The concert, which was held…
Good Divorce Week: Time to end the ‘blame game’?
Our family lawyers are backing the prospect of a change in the law that may help reduce the fallout from divorce on children. In a new poll, 79% of the…
Turning pages - a new venture for retired lawyer
During his 30-year legal career, Jonathan became known as an expert in the field of commercial property through his work with Willans, acting in many multi-million pound transactions for national and international…
Client feedback helps us to achieve strong rankings in national legal guide Chambers & Partners
National independent legal guide Chambers and Partners has recently published this year’s results, commending us for our family law, corporate & commercial, agriculture & estates and commercial property services, along…
Willans secures top-tier rankings in The Legal 500
Two of our departments have secured a coveted top-tier ranking in the latest edition of The Legal 500, an independent guide to the best law firms across the South West.…
Charity of the Year grand total: We raised over £10k for Winston’s Wish
We are delighted to have raised in excess of £10,000 for our chosen charity of 2017/18, Winston’s Wish. This month our charity committee invited Malaney Varaljay-Boyce, head of regional fundraising…
Celebrating our county’s business talent at the 21st Gloucestershire Business Awards
We were delighted to attend the Gloucestershire Business Awards last night, which is now in its 21st year of recognising our county’s finest business talent. Once again the firm was…
We welcome new senior associate to our agricultural team
We are delighted to welcome senior associate Adam Hale to our agriculture & estates team this month. Adam, a specialist in agricultural law, estate planning and estate administration, joins the…
The Cheltenham Awards: Celebrating our town’s businesses and individuals
On Monday 10 September, we were delighted to attend the first-ever Cheltenham Awards at the Town Hall, a stone’s throw away from our offices on Imperial Square. The Cheltenham Awards…
Revealed: the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2018 finalists
After analysing the finest details of each nominee’s submissions, the judges have chosen the finalists for the 21st Gloucestershire Business Awards, with category winners set to be revealed at the…
Finalists announced for the inaugural Cheltenham Awards
The finalists for the first-ever Cheltenham Awards have just been announced, and we are delighted to see some of the finest businesses and individuals of our town receiving recognition. The…
Willans’ private client partners recognised in international High Net Worth guide
This week, an independent guide aimed at high-net-worth individuals has given international recognition to two partners in our wills, probate & trusts team. The Chambers High Net Worth directory ranks…
New partner joins our highly regarded corporate & commercial team
We have strengthened our corporate & commercial arm with the appointment of new partner Chris Wills. Chris joins Willans having been a director and department head at a Legal 500-rated Truro…
Announcing our new charity of the year: Carers Gloucestershire
We’re delighted to announce that our staff will spend a year fundraising for Carers Gloucestershire, a local charity that has been supporting unpaid carers for more than 25 years. The…
Our ‘Big Biz Quiz’ raises more than £3,000 for Winston’s Wish
More than 150 people from the county’s leading businesses tested their wits at our charity quiz night on Tuesday 15 May, in support of childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish. The…
10 years of Lexel’lence for Willans
This month, we were pleased to secure the prestigious Lexcel accreditation for the tenth year running, marking a decade of recognition for exceptional client care and practice management. We are…
We are proud to support the 21st Gloucestershire Business Awards
Entries to this year’s Gloucestershire Business Awards are now open, and our firm is delighted to once again lend our support by sponsoring the ‘Family Business of the Year’ category.…
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…