The tide is beginning to turn. More and more lawyers are now packing their bags and leaving London. The notion that there is a career to be had beyond the capital – and a good one, at that – is now being taken seriously by those in the profession. And one of the chief beneficiaries of this outward migration, it seems, has been the southwest.

A quick tour of Bond Pearce in Bristol soon reveals why. This is a commercial law firm every bit as vibrant and dynamic as its London counterparts – a view vocally supported by the people who work there.