Around 30 high-flying City lawyers recently gathered at a Bristol Law Society marketing push in London, aimed at luring them away from the bright lights and long hours of the Capital to the southwest.
A few years ago, City lawyers of pedigree pondering a move to the vibrant and historical city of Bristol were likely to have their sights set on only two firms: Burges Salmon and Osborne Clarke (OC). While the likes of TLT and Veale Wasbrough had capable practices, with Clarke Willmott known principally as a property specialist, the consensus was that Burges Salmon and OC led the way in corporate and commercial work, with larger practices and a greater flow of work coming from outside the region.
