• Swindon & Wiltshire Professional services
• Friday October 6 2023
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Wansbroughs private client team maintains Tier 2 placing in Legal 500

The corporate and commercial team at Wiltshire law firm Wansbroughs has won a coveted place in the Legal 500 – joining the private client, family, and commercial property teams.

The team was ranked Tier 3 having been listed as a Firm to Watch in the 2023 guide. The team provides advice to businesses on a range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial contracts, shareholders agreements and corporate restructuring.

A citation read: “Very good regional player with London expertise, high-quality commercial advice.”

Elsewhere, the private client team maintained its Tier 2 placing in Legal 500, placing it alongside some significant regional and national firms.

The team provides expert advice covering estate planning, trusts, tax and estate administrations to a range of clients from high-net-worth individuals, to trustees, and the owners of landed estates.

A citation read: “Wansbroughs’ approach to private client advice is thorough and personable. Their strengths are their exceptional knowledge of tax planning and trusts and their ability to handle probate cases with sensitivity. The team work efficiently, updating with progress regularly.

“Their new website was launched last year, which is modern and appealing to clients and intermediaries, reflecting their extensive experience.”

Its commercial property team – which services clients in the healthcare, renewables and development sectors, dealing with a wide variety of real estate matters – held on to its Tier 3 placing.

A citation read: “The team always deal with us in a professional, pragmatic way. The advice offered is relevant, and we are always made to feel valued.”

And the family team, covers a breadth of public family work as well as representing high-value individuals in matters relating to divorce and separation, maintained its Tier 4 status.

“Very knowledgeable, understanding and empathetic to your situation,” read a citation.

Besides the teams, 16 individual solicitors achieved Recommended Lawyer status, which recognises them as leading individuals within their fields.

Managing partner Oliver Price (pictured) said: “We have four teams that submit to the Legal 500 guide and we are incredibly proud to see all of them ranked in this latest edition.

“It is a pleasure to read such exemplary feedback from our clients, referrers and peers, and to know that we continue to deliver exceptional service.”