Bath-headquartered regional law firm Withy King achieved a record 18% increase in turnover to nearly £22m in the year to the end of April. The growth was largely organic but was boosted by two mergers last summer – with long-established Swindon firm Lemon & Co and Oxford practice Edward Pilling & Co last summer....
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on our weekly e-bulletin. This week Steven Treharne, managing partner of law firm Mogers Drewett , answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Chef. Very funny and touching at the same time. Book...
More than 80% of West of England firms fear leaving the EU would pose a risk to the UK economy, according to results of a survey among nearly 1,000 businesses in the region published today. Two thirds also believe it would be bad for their own business. The survey by Business West, the organisation...
Annual turnover at regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has leapt by 10% to £27.5m – the second consecutive year it has achieved double-digit growth. The firm said a client-focused strategy and modern and transparent pricing models coupled with strong organic growth contributed to the increase in the year to...
Law firm Mogers Drewett, which has offices in Bath, Wells, Frome and Sherborne, has further strengthened its family, private client and commercial property teams by promoting three members of staff to the position of associates. Cara Burr, who has been with the firm for 23 years, becomes associate chartered legal executive – private client,...
By Nicola Owen, private client partner at Mogers Drewett. Dying, death and bereavement are uncomfortable subjects at any time. But in the wake of Dying Matters Awareness Week, which takes place every May, it is worth considering the legalities surrounding end-of-life preparation in regards to business planning and succession, particularly as the Government intends...
An upmarket health and fitness business has relocated to state-of-the-art premises in central Bath – with help from the city office of law firm Withy King. The business, formerly called RJS Fitness, has also unveiled a new name – Health – to coincide with the move to the newly-built premises in Crescent Lane, behind...
Bath’s five-star Villa Magdala bed & breakfast has been acquired by Ian and Christa Taylor, who own the Abbey Hotel on North Parade. Bath law firm Mogers Drewett pulled out all the stops to enable a takeover by the award-winning couple in just one month to minimise disruption and make the most of the...
In today’s fast-paced business environment, it can be challenging to keep on top of new developments and their implications. Here, solicitors at Bath law firm Withy King identify a few of the latest issues which business owners and directors may need to be aware of. Is it worth the fight? The cost of taking...
Bath-based law firm Mowbray Woodwards has further strengthened its growing private client team with two key appointments. Annette Campbell joins as a solicitor from Veale Wasbrough Vizards in Bristol, where she started her legal career in 2006 specialising in helping private clients put their personal affairs in order. Gemma Buxton joins as a paralegal. Annette...
