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Carol enjoys long term relationships with her clients and likes to get to know the families well so that she can help them at each key step in life with a focus on protecting the family wealth from erosion by tax and outside claims so it remains in the family for future generations.
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Cathy leads the Southampton Commercial and Private Client Litigation team, ranked tier 2 in the 2023 Legal 500 directory for Dispute Resolution in Hampshire
Clarke Willmott advises on accountancy firm merger
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Corporate and commercial law
Clarke Willmott has advised on the merger of accountancy firms Alliotts LLP and Shaw Gibbs Limited. The deal will see 14 partners and 100 staff from Alliotts join Shaw Gibbs while the firm, which can trace its origins back to 1869, will retain its offices in London and Guildford.
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Richard Swain
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Clarke Willmott ranked among UK’s top 100 law firms by The Lawyer
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National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has been ranked 80th in The Lawyer’s UK 200 Top 100 for 2025, reinforcing its position as one of the leading law firms in the country.
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