Devonshires LLP

Senior Partner: Philip Barden

Number of partners: 52

Other fee earners: 185

Firm Overview

Devonshires has a reputation for providing high-quality legal services to a diverse range of client sectors including corporate, government, third sector, and private clients.

The foundation of Devonshires’ success is the firm’s focus on its people. Many of the firm’s lawyers are recognised as leaders in their chosen specialisms and are all highly skilled at what they do, with distinct personalities. There is no Devonshires identikit lawyer, yet all have a shared objective: to provide down-to-earth, practical and above all, understandable advice and assistance to help clients achieve and exceed their goals.

Many clients see the firm as their go-to solicitors when they need a practical, business savvy, and responsive service in their core area of work. With over 250 staff, 4 offices, and around 1,500 clients the firm has more bases covered than one might at first think.

Devonshires is committed to delivering its services in a socially responsible way. Its partners, staff, clients, and charities continue to demonstrate goodwill, generosity and dedication to the Corporate Social Responsibility schemes that it operates. Last year, several of their partners and staff volunteered to give up their time to support their four chosen charities and donated £40,000. The firm was also awarded Bronze Awards by the City of London Clean City Awards Scheme.

Principal Areas of Work

From its offices in London, Leeds, Birmingham and Colchester the firm provides legal services throughout England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Their clients range from some of the world’s largest multinational corporations to private individuals. They act for a significant number of charities, housing associations, and Regulators. The firm describes itself as “full service” with specialists in commercial/corporate, civil litigation, housing, employment, real estate & projects & property development.

Contacts

Banking, Capital Markets & Property Charging: Julian Barker, Sharon Kirkham

Commerce: Philip Barden

Commercial Contracts & Procurement: Kris Kelliher

Construction & Engineering: Mark London, Asif Patel

Corporate: Helen Curtis

Debt Recovery & Insolvency: Jim Varley, Robert Edge

Decarbonisation, Energy & Renewables: Hannah Langford, Kris Kelliher

Employment, HR & Pensions: Katie Maguire, Kirsty Thompson

Government & Local Government: Jonathan Jarvis

Health & Care: Donna McCarthy, Caroline Mostowfi

Housing Management & Property Litigation: Donna McCarthy

Information Law: Hetal Ruparelia

Inquests and Inquiries: Kathryn Kligerman

Insurance: Stephen Netherway

Leisure & Public Services: Caroline Mostowfi

Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Philip Barden

Planning: Hannah Langford

Real Estate & Projects: Jonathan Corris, Triya Maicha

Regulators: James Dunn

Residential Conveyancing: Dan Moan

Social Housing: Donna McCarthy

Offices

London: 30 Finsbury Circus, EC2M 7DT

Tel: 020 7628 7576 Fax: 0870 608 9390

Leeds: First Floor, No 1 Whitehall Riverside, Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS1 4BN

Tel: 0113 357 1140 Fax: 0870 608 9390

Birmingham: Somerset House, 37 Temple Street, Birmingham, B2 5DP

Tel: 020 7628 7576 Fax: 0870 608 9390

Colchester: The Octagon, 27 Middleborough, Colchester, CO1 1TG

Tel: 020 7628 7576 Fax: 0870 608 9390