Quitting London for a law firm in the south might not seem like such a radical lifestyle move. But with a spread of good and varied law firms across the southern region, leaving the City for the many firms that hug the M25 might be a good compromise for those who do not want to be too far from the capital’s attractions.
Cities including Guildford, Oxford, Reading and Southampton should all be on the relocation shortlist. Top 20 UK firm Clyde & Co has a 24-partner presence in Guildford; the fact that the office was founded by a few litigators who wanted to work on cases that were largely of an international nature – and wished to do so without having to commute – still informs the culture of the office today. The office has developed its non-contentious practices, thanks to the business generated by M25 and the M3/M4 corridor-based companies.
