About
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
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- London30 Finsbury Circus, London, Greater London, UK, EC2M 7DT
- Web: www.devonshires.com
- Tel: (020) 7628 7576
- Fax: (0870) 608 9390
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- LeedsFirst Floor No 1 Whitehall Riverside Whitehall Road , Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, LS1 4BNView ranked office
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