Our solicitors in Bristol

Welcome to Clarke Willmott, Bristol

With views of Bristol Bridge and Castle Park, Bristol is our largest office and we’ve been at home here since 1986. We’re an established part of the community and our central location helps us keep our ear to the ground. Over the years, we’ve made a lot of connections and come to understand the city and the needs of its residents and businesses well.

We have more than 300 staff, including over 40 partners, and our expertise is broad. This means you can choose the legal services you require from our range of commercial and private client specialisms and always know you are in good hands.

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How to find our Bristol office

New postal address

We are now using a centralised post system which means fewer of our offices will be receiving post. This latest change is all part of our ongoing commitment to reducing our impact on the environment as well as better efficiencies. Can you please send any post for the Bristol office to:

CW Central Post Hub
Blackbrook Gate,
Blackbrook Park Avenue,
Taunton,
TA1 2PG

Address: Blackbrook Gate, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PG

Telephone: 0182 323 0100 | Fax: 0345 209 2004 | DX: 97175 Taunton Blackbrook

We are moving into our new office at Assembly C Bristol, autumn 2023 and are currently operating from temporary offices so please contact us by phone or email to arrange an appointment.

Telephone: 0800 314 9000 | Fax: 0345 209 2547 | Email: getintouch@clarkewillmott.com

Please note: Bristol’s new Clean Air Zone starts on Monday 28 November 2022 and visitors travelling to our Bristol office by car may be charged. To check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay, please visit the Bristol City Council website.

Write to us: Blackbrook Gate, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PG

DX: 97175 Taunton Blackbrook

How can we help?

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Our Bristol partners

Your nominated contact

Alex Jakubowski

Partner

Head of Commercial Litigation Bristol, Head of Bristol Office

Bristol

Alex Jakubowski is a Partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Commercial Litigation team specialising in commercial disputes.

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0345 209 1385

07825 334 021

alex.jakubowski@clarkewillmott.com

Alex Jakubowski - Commercial litigation Solicitor - Bristol

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 2021.

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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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Simon Smith

Partner

Bristol

Simon advises on corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, corporate reorganisations and general corporate governance.

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Simon Freeman

Partner

Bristol

Simon Freeman is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Property Litigation team specialising in recoveries, rent reviews and valuation.

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Simon Day

Partner

Bristol

Simon Day is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Real Estate team specialising in commercial landlord/tenant, funding and property insolvency.

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Sharon Latham

Partner

Bristol and Cardiff

Sharon Latham is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Employment team specialising in HR/legal/strategic support for businesses.

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Sarah Mogford

Partner

Bristol

Sarah is a Partner within the Commercial Property team, who advises both landlords and tenants across a range of sectors on all matters of commercial property law.

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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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Samantha Neagle

Partner

Bristol

Samantha specialises in the administration of deceased estates with a particular focus on the complex estates of high net worth individuals often involving intellectual property, business and foreign assets.

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Samantha Grimwood

Partner

Bristol

Samantha deals with residential sales and purchases, auctions, residential landlord and tenant matters, re-mortgages, charges and transfers of equity.

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Ruth Hartnell-Thorne

Partner

Bristol

Ruth Hartnell-Thorne is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol insolvency team specialising in personal bankruptcy and corporate insolvency.

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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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Richard Moore

Partner

Bristol, Cardiff and London

Richard is a partner in the Commercial and Private Client Litigation team specialising in the resolution of commercial disputes.

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Philippa Yeo

Partner

Bristol

Philippa is committed to helping couples navigate all aspects of the legal process on the breakdown of their relationship in a pragmatic, collaborative and family-focused way including supporting couples to reach arrangements for their children and achieve healthy future co-parenting relationships.

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Philippa Hann

Partner/Managing Director

Bristol, Southampton and Taunton

Philippa is a Partner in the Financial Services Litigation team specialising in investment product mis-selling claims and negligent investment advice.

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Philip Thompson

Partner

Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff

Phil has extensive experience in immediate and strategic land development and joint venture arrangements between housebuilders.

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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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Oliver Smedley

Partner

Bristol

Oliver is a Partner and leads our Social Housing Development Team, specialising in development work for Registered Providers.

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Neil Baker

Partner

Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester

Neil Baker is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Planning & Environment team.

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Martin Askew

Partner

Bristol and London

Martin Askew is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Restructuring & Insolvency team specialising in insolvency and off shore trust entities.

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Maria Greener

Partner

Bristol

Maria specialises in non-contentious construction and engineering law, with a focus on real estate development and real estate finance across a wide variety of sectors including retail, housing, offices, hotels, healthcare and education.

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Lindsay Felstead

Partner

Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Southampton and Taunton

Lindsay is Head of our Housing Management team and jointly leads our Social Housing sector team. Lindsay was called to the Bar in 2000 and subsequently admitted as a Solicitor in 2005.

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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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Laura Robinson (née Hazell)

Partner/Team Manager

Bristol

Laura is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol Financial Services Litigation team specialising in pensions and tax mitigation.

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Laura Robbetts

Partner

Bristol

Laura is a Partner in our first tier Property Litigation team specialising in commercial property portfolio management and real property disputes for a variety of national property investors and retailers.

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Kerry Fifield

Partner and Clinical Negligence Team Manager

Bristol

Kerry’s primary focus is the needs of the client and their family when pursuing a claim, taking into account that each client is an individual with specific requirements who needs to be supported in addition to the legal investigation.

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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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Kary Withers

Partner

Bristol

Kary deals with a wide variety of real estate disputes with a particular specialism in the removal of telecoms masts to enable development.

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Karl Brown

Partner

Bristol

Karl Brown is a Partner in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol commercial property team specialising in the acquisition and disposal of development land.

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Jacqui Lazare

Partner

Bristol, Southampton and London

Jacqui advises private clients on UK-based tax and estate planning, estate administration and philanthropy and also advises charities on a range of issues.

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Helen Wittram

Partner

Bristol

Helen is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ commercial property team specialising in all aspects of acquisition, development and disposal of property

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Graham McIntyre

Partner

Bristol

Graham “is well respected in the market” with over 25 years’ experience dealing with commercial landlord and tenant and real property disputes.

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Gareth Schofield

Partner

Bristol, Cardiff, London and Southampton

Gareth Schofield is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Family team specialising in divorce settlements and cohabitation disputes.

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David Stedman

Partner

Bristol

David Stedman is a Partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Commercial & Private Client Litigation team specialising in the ‘classic car’ sector.

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Darren Kidd

Partner

Bristol

Darren is an experienced litigator specialising in high value and complex disputes. He has experience across a broad range of domestic and international matters, including in banking / financial services, fraud, insolvency, professional negligence and tax.

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Clare Webb

Partner

Bristol

Clare has built her practice with a commitment to helping her clients resolve their issues in a constructive and conciliatory way. In doing so, she will always have regard to the longterm hopes and aspirations for the family as a whole, whilst of course protecting her client’s interest.

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Claire Johnson

Partner

Bristol

With almost 30 years legal and tax experience, Claire is a Partner in the Private Capital team specialising in tax, trust and estate planning for individuals, business owners and trustees including in the context of high and ultra-high value estates, complex family scenarios and tricky trust issues.

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Chris Taylor

Partner

Bristol

Chris Taylor is a Partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Bristol Property Litigation team specialising in acting for national housebuilder clients.

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Chris Charlton

Partner

Bristol and Cardiff

Chris Charlton is a partner in Clarke Willmott solicitors’ Cardiff & Bristol Planning team specialising in all aspects of Planning and Compulsory Purchase.

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Bonita Walters

Partner

Bristol

Bonita specialises in contested Wills, inheritance and trust disputes and also in disputes involving mental capacity, properties and professional negligence.

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Our Bristol office services

We are known by our real estate clients as the go-to property lawyers in the South West and we have leading teams in commercial property, construction, property litigation, planning, and social housing. Our lawyers host regular industry events, including our annual property conference.

Our commercial teams work with SMEs across a range of markets. We have a specialist team that works with start-ups and high growth businesses and we are one of the founding members of Bristol Fintech.

For individuals and families, we offer a full range of private client legal services, including private capital and family law. We have two Court of Protection deputies and provide advice on elderly care, health and social care, and mental capacity and welfare.

Our dedicated personal injury, serious injury and medical negligence solicitors also have a strong presence in Bristol and we have close relationships with the Limbless Association, Headway, Spinal Injuries Association and Meningitis Research Foundation.

Our work in the community

Our current office charity is Duchenne UK. Duchenne UK is a lean, ambitious and highly focused charity with a clear vision: to fund and accelerate treatments and a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), and to do so in a decade.