High calibre appointment for our rural department
A well-known and established rural lawyer has joined our partnership. Robin Beckley is now the partner in charge of our agriculture & estates department. An Oxford graduate with an extensive…
Robin Beckley MA (Oxon)
Consultant, solicitor
Supporting women in business
We are delighted to support the Gloucestershire Women of the Year Awards, and in particular to be supporting the award for ‘Mentor of the Year’. These awards provide a great…
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Investing in the future
There have been some significant promotions and our firm has retained its Lexcel accolade for the eighth year running. Our firm is under new leadership this month, welcoming a second…
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Business brains ‘linc’ together to raise funds for charity at our quiz night
More than 200 people from county businesses tested their wits at our charity quiz last night. We welcomed 49 teams of four from businesses including Barclays, Brewin Dolphin, The Growth…
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Top tips for protecting your business legally
Our employment and intellectual property lawyers will deliver one of the talks at the Growing Gloucestershire Conference, providing business owners and senior managers with tips on how to use the law to…
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How to play Monopoly and win; using intellectual property to make money for your business
We will be speaking on the main stage at this year’s Gloucestershire Business Show. Our legal experts have teamed up with two leading professional services firms; Vicki Strachan, partner, patent…
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Willans handles high-profile deal for Space Catering (UK) Ltd
We recently completed a complex deal for the selling shareholders of Space Catering (UK) Ltd who have sold a controlling stake in the company to leading catering equipment supplier Nisbets…
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The complexities of implied easements unravelled
When a landowner sells part of his land the common law is prepared to imply easements in favour of the seller and the buyer in certain circumstances, with the court…
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Be careful what you give away
A recent case has highlighted how developers need to be cautious when creating multi-use developments. In particular, they need to think very carefully about what rights each part of the…
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Willans supports ‘Growing Gloucestershire’ initiative
We are co-sponsors of this year’s Growing Gloucestershire Conference, which is taking place on 29 June at The Growth Hub at the University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester. The conference attracts around 200…
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Taking bookings for April’s Make a Will Month in aid of medical charity Cobalt
Making a will can offer peace of mind, bring any outstanding affairs into order, offer potential inheritance tax benefits and provide a vital source of income from any legacies left…
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Willans helps national charity acquire new out-of-town ‘superstore’ in Cheltenham’s Tewkesbury Road
We continue to act in the shop expansion of national charity Sue Ryder, which today opens a 4,200 sq ft superstore on Tewkesbury Road in Cheltenham. Sue Ryder is a…
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New tax year, new employment laws - bookings now being taken for March briefings
Along with the new tax year in April come the latest changes in employment law. In March, we are hosting our popular hour-long general employment law update breakfast seminars to…
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Lawyers back Pate’s Grammar
We are delighted to be supporting Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham by sponsoring their new house. Over the next few years, the school will increase student numbers and its current…
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Willans host charity concert at Pitville Pump Room
We are sponsoring a concert in aid of LINC on Saturday 6 February to raise funds for the local cancer charity. The evening will be a smorgasbord of operatic and…
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Local event to highlight the risks of cyber-attack to Gloucestershire businesses
More than 60 business people are due to meet at The University of Gloucestershire’s Growth Hub this week to hear how they can protect their businesses from cyber-attack. Local experts…
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People news
Two of our private client solicitors have achieved full membership accreditation of a professional panel and a new solicitor has joined our commercial arm. After sitting exams and spending a…
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Hundreds head to our candlelit concert for Christmas cheer
We organised a candlelit carol concert attended by more than 250 people for our charity of the year, the Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy fund (LINC). More than 250 clients, friends and…
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We grow in number and in rank
New staff and a strong showing in national independent legal guides have seen us increase in size and rank. We have welcomed additional lawyers to our employment and residential property…
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Charity will scheme flying high
People across Gloucestershire have been taking advantage of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Free Will Writing Service, and have collectively pledged thousands of pounds to help keep the vitally important emergency…
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Strongest ranking to date in the South West
We are delighted to report that we have had our best year yet in the independent guide, Legal 500. We have been ranked for eleven specialisms and twelve lawyers, some…
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Rural lawyer reveals the county’s best farmers
Eleven finalists of the 2015 Taste of Gloucestershire Food & Farming Awards were crowned winners at a black tie dinner last night attended by close to 300 representatives from the food,…
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From Padstow to Cheltenham - we welcome a UK celebrity chef to our offices
We held a private event during the Cheltenham Literature Festival which included a rare visit from UK chef, writer and broadcaster, Rick Stein. We welcomed 20 clients and contacts to…
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Gloucester Cathedral will week
From Monday 12 October – Friday 23 October, we are supporting Gloucester Cathedral with its ‘Make a will fortnight’ to encourage people to make a basic will or update an existing one. We…
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We are recruiting! Come and work for us
Willans is a full-service law firm noted for giving expert, practical and personal service. We act for local, national and overseas clients. We are currently seeking talented and personable people…
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Willans works on high-profile deal for Autoclenz Group Limited
Our Legal 500-rated corporate team, led by partners Theresa Grech and Paul Symes-Thompson, have completed a deal for multi-million pound car valeting enterprise Autoclenz Group Limited. We were responsible for…
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Achievements of staff recognised at Local Business Charity Awards
We were delighted to have been nominated for a second year as finalists in this year’s Local Business Charity Awards. We were put forward for two awards by Ullenwood charity,…
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We have taken on a new charity challenge for LINC
We are delighted to announce that we have chosen to support the Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy fund for our annual year of fundraising. Some of the members of our charity…
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Bank of England, the jobs market and the knock-on effect for employers
Earlier this month the Bank of England Governor and other members of the Monetary Policy Committee held their regular press conference to announce publication of the latest UK inflation report.…
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Firm finalist of Business Awards
We are flattered to be one of three who have made the shortlist for one of the prestigious Gloucestershire Business Awards. These shine a spotlight on businesses, celebrating new talent and sharing…
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Enter your favourite food & drink businesses for local awards
Once again we are delighted to be one of the sponsors of the Taste of Gloucestershire Food and Farming Awards and, in particular, to be supporting the award for “Farmer…
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A year of fun and games has raised almost £11,000 for National Star
We have raised a whopping £10,949.75 by organising a full programme of events which included a pool tournament and carol concert, spent a day at the races with the college,…
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Information and advice evening at Cheltenham’s first dementia-only nursing home is a success
Guests enjoyed wine and canapés on a summer evening at Wentworth Court Nursing Home before hearing us talk about legal issues affecting those living with dementia. We were joined by…
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We have advised on the multi-million pound sale of Gloucestershire businesses
We have handled the multi-million pound sale of two Gloucestershire businesses, Window Widgets and Eclectic Systems, to investment group DW3 Products Group Limited. The businesses were acquired from Dan Gill, who…
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Do something new for Dementia Awareness Week
We all know that dementia affects our memory. Not being able to recognise the people we love or failing to remember the way home are synonymous with conversations about dementia.…
Jennifer Cockett LLB (Hons)
Senior associate, solicitor
Record number of business brains compete at our annual charity quiz night
A record 230 people from Gloucestershire businesses attended a stellar charity quiz organised by us. The event held at National Star’s grounds on Tuesday 19 May, saw teams of four…
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