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Michelmores named RollOnFriday’s ‘Best Law Firm to Work At’ 2025

Michelmores is proud to announce that the Firm has achieved the top spot in RollOnFriday's annual 'Best Law Firms to Work At 2025' survey. Michelmores was ranked in joint first place overall alongside Burges Salmon, with both firms scoring 85%...

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Michelmores Partner named as one of the UK’s top 100 lawyers

The Lawyer has announced its Hot 100 roll call of 2025, which recognises the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers from in-house, private practice and the Bar and celebrates the magazine's pick of the 100 hottest legal sector professionals. Alexa Payet, a Partner...

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Excellent results for Michelmores in Chambers UK 2025

Michelmores has once again achieved outstanding results in the latest edition of the Chambers UK Legal Guide to the best law firms, with an impressive 16 group and 48 individual rankings, with four teams and nine lawyers having received new...

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Michelmores wins Law Firm of the Year – Regional/Offshore at the Legal Business Awards 2024

Michelmores is delighted to be named the winner of the Law Firm of the Year – Regional/Offshore category, at the Legal Business Awards 2024. The accolade is awarded to the UK-based regional or offshore firm (with headquarters outside of London)...

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Michelmores named as Law Firm of the Year – UK at 2024 CityWealth Magic Circle Awards

Michelmores is delighted to have been recognised as Law Firm of the Year – UK at the 2024 CityWealth Magic Circle Awards. The CityWealth Magic Circle Awards, which have been running for nearly two decades, are a key feature in...

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Michelmores’ 2024 promotions bring proportion of female partners to 49%

Michelmores is pleased to announce that this year's round of promotions brings the Firm's proportion of female Partners to 49 per cent, moving the firm closer to gender parity within its partnership. Charlotte Bolton has been promoted to Partner in...

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Michelmores shortlisted for ‘Law firm of the Year: The Independents’ at The Lawyer Awards 2024

Michelmores has been shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2024 in the 'Law firm of the Year: The Independents' category. The annual Lawyer Awards celebrate outstanding work and initiatives from across the legal industry. The judging panel includes industry experts from...

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Michelmores Private Wealth lawyer wins Gold at CityWealth Powerwomen Awards 2024

Dhana Sabanathan, a Partner in Michelmores' Tax, Trusts & Succession team in London, part of the Firm’s Private Wealth group, has won Gold in the 'Outstanding Individual of the Year' category at CityWealth's Powerwomen Awards 2024. The Awards took place...

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Importance of clear policies relating to misconduct highlighted in recent case

In March 2025, in the case of OFSTED v Hewston [2025] EWCA Civ 250, the Court of Appeal found that OFSTED's dismissal of...

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Adverse possession: don’t compartmentalise

A recent decision of the Upper Tribunal is a reminder of some key principles for an adverse possession claim: you must look at...

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Planning and Infrastructure Bill: The headlines

How does the nearly new government get 1.5 million new homes built in five years and meet challenging renewable energy targets? By pulling...

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Sponsor Licence Updates (December 2024 – April 2025): Restrictions on recouping costs from sponsored workers

Originally published on 18 February 2025, this article has been updated to include further changes introduced in April 2025 regarding new restrictions on...

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles CAA and Ofcom announce new radio frequency for transmission

In our previous article here, we reported on the growing use of commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations and looked at some of...

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Employment: Neonatal leave and the Employment Rights Bill

It is set to be a busy time in employment law, with the most significant package of reforms in a generation expected over...

Events

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Michelmores Property Development Club
Michelmores Property Development Club

The Michelmores Property Development Club (PDC) is a forum for developers and property professionals to connect and share knowledge. The Club is celebrating its 22nd...

EVENTS
Michelmores Cycle & Running Club
Michelmores Cycle & Run Clubs

The Michelmores Cycle and Run Clubs were established to provide inclusive, friendly and safe networking opportunities for like-minded bike enthusiasts. The Cycle Clubs meet once...

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MAINstream Female Founders Pitch Event
MAINstream Female Founders Pitch Event

Applications for this pitch event close Wednesday 16 April. We are delighted to announce the return of our annual MAINstream Female Founders event. Following the...

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Employment law insights webinar: navigating change and compliance

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar, where we will delve into critical updates and changes in employment law that are essential...

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MAINstream Cheltenham Pitch Event
MAINstream Cheltenham Pitch Event

Applications for this pitch event close Wednesday 16 May 2025. Following the success of MAINstream South West, we are delighted to be launching MAINstream Cheltenham...

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MAINstream South West Pitch & Drinks Event

Applications for this pitch event close Wednesday 4 June 2025. If you are interested in joining the network and attending our events please email mainstream@michelmores.com for further...

Podcasts

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Michelmores Agriculture Podcast
Michelmores Agriculture Podcast

We have recorded a two seasons of our Agriculture Podcast, where we explore common issues encountered by rural businesses and estates. This podcast aims to...

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Michelmores Development Podcast
Michelmores Development Podcast

Welcome to the Michelmores Development Podcast. Over the course of this series, we'll be catching up with various experts to discuss a range of topics...

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Michelmores Employment Law Podcast
Michelmores Employment Law Podcast

Welcome to the Michelmores Employment Law podcast, where we explore the key legal issues and trends shaping the workplace today.

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Michelmores Landed Estates Podcast
Michelmores Landed Estates Podcast

Welcome to the Michelmores Landed Estates Podcast. Dive into Landed Estates with the specialist Michelmores team who look after a number of significant landed estates...

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