Sponsorship

Smith & Williamson

Smith & Williamson’s South Coast office, in Cumberland Place, provides audit and accounting services, business and private client tax services, corporate finance, transaction services and also restructuring and recovery services to local businesses. Clients range from individuals, corporates, professional practices to non-profit organisations. The firm, the eight largest in the UK, is also a member of Nexia International, a leading global network of independent accountancy firms operating in 110 countries.
The team at the South Coast office is delighted to support and work with a number of Hampshire based law firms. Our aim is to deliver a trusted and strategic adviser role, helping clients to achieve their own ambitions. We’re excited to be a sponsor of the Large Law firm of the Year award at the 2018 Hants Law Society.

Quantama

Quantuma is the leading restructuring and insolvency practice delivering partner led solutions to businesses and individuals facing financial distress. We understand the pressures that financial worries cause and our specialised advice is tailored to ensure we help our clients navigate through all forms of turnaround, restructuring and insolvency procedures. Our professional and caring approach will support our clients and their businesses through difficult times.

We operate a ‘one firm’ policy from six office locations (Brighton, Bristol, London, Marlow, Southampton and Watford) advising the full spectrum of clients from sole traders to multi-national corporate entities.

Barclays

Barclays are committed to helping businesses achieve their ambitions. Your business can draw on the knowledge and experience we’ve gained from supporting the Professionals sector for over 15 years, and from being one of the first banks to have a dedicated Professional Services team in the UK

We recognise that this sector is diverse, and that the businesses within it have different needs. To be more closely aligned to your specific requirements, our Relationship Directors have a dedicated focus: Accountancy, Escrow Services, Insolvency Practitioners, Pensions Administrators, Legal and Property consultants

Moneypenny

Claire Smith, Head of Business Development

Claire joined Moneypenny

in 2017, having previously qualified as a solicitor before embarking on a career in business development. Claire was a Partner with Pannone LLP focusing on bring in new business before moving to join the national legal brand QualitySolicitors.

Responsible for building and leading Moneypenny’s brand identity and business development across all functions of the business in the UK, working strategically with forward-thinking businesses to achieve their goals and exceed expectations.

Passionate about customer service and the critical importance of creating a thriving business culture for the success and happiness of both employer and employee, Claire is a regular spokesperson at industry leading events where she can be seen sharing examples of creating an amazing culture and the award-winning Moneypenny way to enhance employee engagement.

X-Press Legal

We are one of the leading providers of regulated property searches and reports to solicitors and conveyancing professionals. Every year, our network of 25 independently run local businesses delivers almost 400,000 regulated searches and reports, trusted by more than 500 legal practices throughout England and Wales.

Customer care is at the forefront of our approach, allowing us to develop long-lasting, meaningful relationships with our clients. And our ongoing investment in IT and technology ensures our conveyancing data is fit for the digital age. The reports we deliver are data-rich and fully compliant with industry regulations.

Collectively, we have over 400 years’ industry experience throughout our business, and our network of offices ensures local people are using local knowledge to deliver the highest possible levels of service.

Useful Links

Click on a name to view website.

Armed Forces Legal Action
The nationwide network of UK law firms committed to helping the Armed Forces community.

Bournemouth & District Law Society

Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Incorporated Law Society

Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Law Society

Hampshire Junior Lawyers Division
Provides junior lawyers with support, advice, information and networking opportunities at a local level, and represents the views of young lawyers through lobbying and campaigns.

Isle of Wight Law Society

LawCare
Promotes and supports good mental health and wellbeing in the legal community.

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
The world’s leading professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property, infrastructure and construction.

SBA (Solicitors Benevolent Association)
An independent charity working for solicitors both past and present and their families.

STEP(Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
The global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning.

Surrey Law Society

Sussex Law Society

United Law
A regional support network, established by Trethowans LLP, for independent law firms in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.