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Tim Copplestone
Partner
Bristol
Tim is an employment lawyer within the firm’s sport sector and has himself represented Great Britain in kayaking. He is identified as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500, 2024.
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Stephen Green
Partner
Manchester
Stephen is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial team, specialising in commercial, intellectual property and technology law.
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Rob Ridd
Partner
Bristol
Rob Ridd is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol corporate and commercial team specialising in company acquisitions and disposals.
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Chris Longbottom
Partner and National Family Team Manager
Manchester
Chris provides advice on complex financial cases; often involving business interests, trusts, children, foreign assets and pensions.
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Damian Pitts
Partner
London
Damian is an experienced litigator in the financial services litigation team who is able to get positive results in a wide range of financial disputes on behalf of both private individuals and financial advice firms.
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Amy Peacey
Partner
Southampton
Amy helps businesses and individuals document their contract relationships with third parties ensuring their commercial contracts are legally sound and comply with all applicable laws.
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Ken MacLennan
Partner
Bristol, Cardiff and Taunton
Ken MacLennan is a partner in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol Insolvency & Restructuring team and has a wide range of experience in corporate restructuring.
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Simon Thomas
Partner
Bristol
Simon helps businesses and their owners with their Corporate legal issues, advising on business structuring, funding and M&A transactions.
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Philip Roberts
Partner and Head of Debt Recovery
Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton
Phil is a Chartered Legal Executive and Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Debt Recovery team specialising in defended debt recovery litigation and insolvency actions.
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James Casey
Solicitor
Bristol
James is a Solicitor in our Bristol Litigation team and advises clients across a range of sectors on all areas of dispute resolution.
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Chris Connors
Partner
Manchester
Chris is a corporate tax specialist, and has a depth of experience advising all types of clients on how to optimise their tax position.
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James Marshall
Senior Associate
Bristol
James Marshall is a Senior Associate in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol commercial litigation team, who advises in a range of commercial disputes.
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Laurence Lacey
Partner
Bristol
Laurence Lacey is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Commercial Property team specialising in development, regeneration and renewable energy.
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Lee Hart
Personal Injury Team Manager
Taunton
Lee works closely with severely injured people and their families, leading them through the claims process and ensuring they get the best treatment, rehabilitation and care so that they can get their lives back on track as quickly as possible.
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Sarah Coe
Partner
Bristol and London
Sarah is a Partner in the Corporate Commercial team, specialising in commercial, intellectual property, and technology law. Her work covers the full range of contractual and e-commerce issues relevant to businesses seeking to enter new markets or exploit new technology.
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Peter Brewer
Partner
Birmingham
Peter focuses on getting the best result for his clients by taking a commercial approach to the resolution of their disputes.
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Jack Manning
Solicitor
Taunton
Jack has a wide range of commercial property experience, including commercial landlord and tenant matters, estate management, development land sales/acquisitions and secured lending.
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Sarah MacLarty
Senior Associate
Bristol and London
Sarah is an experienced Senior Associate in the Employment team and provides practical and commercial advice to both employers and employees.
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Owen Williams
Solicitor Advocate
London
Owen helps position his clients to maximise settlement opportunities and avoid the potential roulette of an actual trial.
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Tom Chiffers
Partner
Taunton
Tom is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Taunton Private Capital team, specialising in inheritance tax and succession planning for private individuals, farmers and other business owners.
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Kayleigh Cullis
Senior Associate
Taunton
Kayleigh assists commercial clients in recovering unpaid debts through pre-legal and legal collection methods.
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