Who we are

You’ll be joining a firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people – each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients.

Some key facts about us

We are ranked 69th for revenue in The Lawyer’s UK 200
We have more than 650 staff, including more than 100 partners
Our turnover for 2021/22 was £58.6 million, a growth of 10.6% from 2020/21
We are recognised as a Top Tier Firm in The Legal 500 and a Leading Firm in Chambers UK
We ranked 3rd in RollonFriday Best Law Firms to Work At 2023 and we ranked 2nd for work-life balance
Nationwide presence with offices in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton

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Our senior team

Our strategy is driven by long-term sustainable growth. We are partner-led and have a broad practice area that keeps us strong as the economic climate changes.

Our senior management team is led by CEO Peter Swinburn and all our locations and business divisions are represented.

We recognise that diversity is critical to our success and our employee led Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee helps us to continually drive forward our plans to create a truly inclusive work environment.

Meet the members of our management board.

Our divisions

Whether you specialise in advising private individuals, or business clients, you will be given every opportunity to excel at Clarke Willmott.

Our business is made up of five divisions covering more than 20 practice areas.

Private Client

Our Private Client division is led by Anthony Fairweather. The division is made up of more than 100 people and includes our family and divorce, private property and agriculture, private capital, and serious injury and clinical negligence teams.

Commercial

Led by Simon Thomas, our commercial division comprises our corporate, commercial, employment and HR, and intellectual property teams.

Commercial Property

We have one of the largest commercial property teams in the UK. The team is led by Simon Day and comprises more than 70 lawyers who advise clients at every stage of the commercial property lifecycle, from first plans to asset management and disposal.

Litigation

Our litigation division is made up of specialists in commercial and private client litigation, financial services litigation, insolvency and debt recovery.

Property Services

Our property services division is led by Kary Withers and comprises specialists in construction, home sales, housing management, planning and property litigation.

For our business clients, we also have a sector focus, which brings together lawyers from different disciplines and divisions to meet the full range of needs of clients within those sectors.