Lawyers ahead of the curve
Ahead of the curve We put client relationships at the heart of our business, anticipating our clients’ needs and proactively looking for the best solutions. We recognise that every client has their own personal curve which is why we work with them to smooth the path and overcome whatever challenges may lie ahead. Our commercial, private client and personal injury teams collaborate to provide unrivalled support to businesses, individuals and those rebuilding their lives following an injury or a tragedy. The breadth and depth of our experience, together with our ongoing investment in our people, processes and new technologies, enable us to deliver an exceptional client experience.
7
Top tier rankings
The Legal 500 2018 2019
39
79th
Leaders in their field
in the UK top 200 law firms
Chambers and Partners UK 2018
The Lawyer’s UK 200 in 2018
Our CSR and local commitment At Royds Withy King, we support our communities and donate to a number of charities. Every year, staff members receive two paid days to help a local charity or community organisation of their choice. Every two years, staff choose which organisations benefit from their fundraising efforts by voting for their ‘chosen charity’ in each office.
May 2013
A total of
£116,751.92 for 6 charities
April 2017
Knowing that we have made a difference in a practical way to an individual or a charity is very fulfilling which is why lawyers and staff across the firm are actively involved in a range of charitable and communityled initiatives.
Royds Withy King sponsors TEDxBath TED is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation devoted to spreading innovation, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. In September 2018, a number of our employees joined TEDxBath, gifting their photography and social media expertise for the day.
#GiftExpertise We use #GiftExpertise as part of our volunteering programme by using the skills we have developed throughout our careers, to help a cause that needs it. This year, a member of staff spent two days gifting their videography and digital marketing expertise to Bath Mind, producing a promotional video for their website.
Our Step Ahead Challenge In 2018, over 100 of our staff members walked 200 miles from each of our offices, starting in Bath and finishing in London, in 10 days. In total, we raised over £18,000 for our chosen charities.
Stadium design shown is a concept and not final
Top: Stadium for Bath Bottom left: WRc plc Bottom right: Diamond Light Source
Helping your business fulfil its potential Our lawyers work closely with all types of businesses, from fast growing start-ups and established companies to international corporates such as Vodafone. We build long-lasting relationships with our clients, taking the time to get to know their business and understand the commercial context in which we are working. We think ahead for our clients, helping them to explore future implications as well as any challenges and opportunities which may be on the horizon. This is enhanced by our membership of Interleges, an international network of independent law firms which we helped to establish. We also work closely with a global network of professional advisers to ensure a joined-up approach and value added service.
About our experts • Corporate: M&A, restructuring, commercial contracts • Dispute Resolution: commercial disputes, professional negligence, insolvency and business recovery • Employment: business immigration, industrial tribunals, restructures and GDPR • Real Estate: property expertise for developers, landlords, tenants and landowners •
Construction: supply chain management, risk management and project procurement.
“We are delighted to have the specialist property, contract and planning expertise of Royds Withy King supporting us on the Stadium for Bath project.” Tarquin McDonald, CEO of Bath Rugby
Advice from sector specialists We have built a considerable track record of acting for clients in specific industry sectors, developing a wealth of sector knowledge and insights along the way. Lawyers from across our practice areas work together to deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients in:
• Charities & Not-for-profit • Financial Services • Health & Social Care • Leisure & Hospitality • Life Sciences • Retail • Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT), including the emerging field of drone law.
“We have been working with Royds Withy King for over forty years and rely on their pragmatic approach, commercial awareness and technical know-how to effectively manage our substantial property portfolio.” Aaron Grainger, Estates & Acquisitions Manager, Monsoon Accessorize
Advice and support for matters personal to you Relationships and service built on respect, empathy and understanding We put our clients at the heart of everything we do. Our solicitors are on your side. They will work closely with you, getting to know you and understand what you want to achieve so they can really make a difference and help you to get the most out of life’s challenges. We work hard to build long-lasting relationships so that we can provide practical advice and guidance which is specific to you and your needs. Our solicitors are friendly and approachable – but they are also experts in their field and will fight your corner when it’s appropriate to do so.
About our private client teams Royds Withy King has large, well-established private client, family and residential property practices which cater to all your personal legal needs. These may range from moving house to helping you to assist your child and their partner to buy their first home together; from advising you on a cohabitation agreement to negotiating a fair financial settlement on divorce; from drawing up your Will to helping you set up and manage a family trust.
Transparent conveyancing costs at your fingertips Our SRA regulated conveyancing estimator allows prospective clients to understand their likely conveyancing costs before they instruct their solicitor. This helps avoid any nasty surprises when it’s time to pay, but more importantly gives the client transparency and control of their legal fees.
“Thank you for helping me through a very difficult time of my life. You were always friendly and practical and got me a fair deal.” Faye Brooke, client of our family team
Private Wealth Our team advises clients whose success and wealth have brought added complexity into their legal needs. Our top tier ranked experts advise on specialist services that offer added value to our clients and their families helping them grow, protect and share their wealth.
Supporting business owners In a complicated economic climate, it’s not only your business life that is demanding. Success in business brings wealth but it also brings greater pressures, increasing demands on your time and a whole new level of complexity to your business and personal finances. We understand that when life becomes complex or confrontational, you need advisers who anticipate your needs and act on them with urgency. Advisers who will not only deal with the present, but will help to secure your future.
About Private Wealth Members of our team have been individually recognised by Chambers High Net Worth guide for their expertise in specialist areas of Private Wealth Law. Our experts also cover specialist areas such as art law and heritage assets, philanthropy, reputation protection and privacy, property portfolios in the UK and abroad, tax planning and tax advice for non-domiciled individuals, sophisticated estate planning, cryptocurrencies in divorce, international family law and of course all aspects of your business including company structures, employment issues, intellectual property protection and succession planning.
Life Safe® – Legacy management
“During my career, I’ve
Life Safe is an ultra secure, online vault where people with
accumulated caps and other
complex legal needs can store and keep track of their affairs.
rugby collectables which
Important personal and legal documents, digital assets and
have financial and sentimental
records of treasured possessions and collections can be
value. Life Safe is a genius
uploaded to give you a total wealth overview and a secure record of your assets which your family may find invaluable should the unimaginable happen. Life Safe provides clients with peace of mind knowing that their affairs are in order and that they, or their loved ones, will be able to access the
way of keeping records of everything securely in one place. I think it’s a great idea.”
information they need. Francois Louw, Bath Rugby flanker and Life Safe® is a registered trade mark of Royds Withy King LLP
South African international
Brain injured client Oliver Mitchard
Proud sponsors of Paralympian Katrina Hart
Expert and empathetic We are dedicated to helping clients and families whose lives have been affected by personal injury and medical negligence. Our solicitors are experts in this highly sensitive and emotive area of law and have a real insight into what injured clients and their families are going through. We have a national reputation for our work in highly specialist areas, including head, brain and spinal injuries; birth injuries and cerebral palsy; complex orthopaedic injuries; industrial diseases including mesothelioma; dental negligence; catastrophic traffic road accidents; amputations; chronic pain including Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; cycling accidents; injuries sustained whilst in care and serious injuries caused by animals. Royds Withy King is home to one of the few nationally recognised racing and bloodstock teams who have unparalleled expertise in horse racing accidents as well as injuries to horses. Our solicitors are empathetic, considerate and accessible. Your dedicated solicitor will work closely with you to achieve the best possible outcome. We have a proven track record in successfully negotiating claims and achieving significant compensation awards for our clients. We take pragmatic steps to make sure your claim goes through in the quickest timeframe possible.
Team around the client We build a legal team around each client – a team that will take the time to get to know our clients and their loved ones personally and guide them through the often daunting process of pursuing a compensation claim. We develop life-long relationships with many of our clients, setting up and administering trusts and deputyships to manage their compensation awards, working closely with individuals and their families to ensure their needs are met now and in the future. We work collaboratively with case managers, medics, therapists and other professionals to create a multidisciplinary team around every client, where this approach applies. We often help to arrange a bespoke rehabilitation package which is tailored to a client’s individual needs – and which, in many cases, is funded by the defendant insurer.
Members of brain injury charity The Silverlining, many of whom are clients of Royds Withy King, take to the runway at the firm’s fund-raising fashion show
PI Tech - connecting medical claims and technology Technology influences our lives on a daily basis. Through our clients, we have seen ways that technology can cause injury or, conversely, help to avoid injury and even help injured people to ease their days in big and small ways. PI Tech is a way to think about technology in our clients’ lives, a way of connecting them with technology that can transform their experiences and a way to shape how technological advancements may impact personal injury and medical negligence claims in future.
Advising on an international scale A significant amount of our work is international. We regularly work for both private individuals and businesses in Europe, North America, the Middle and Far East, India and South Asia and Australasia. We deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to businesses under the umbrellas of corporate law, employment, commercial property and dispute resolution and serve clients in global sectors as diverse as international airlines, banks and media/creative companies.
Our international work covers: • inward investment • dispute resolution and arbitration • international business restructures • offshore and personal tax planning for expats and non-UK nationals. Our corporate team is particularly active in Scandinavia, our dispute resolution team in Asia, and the firm also acts as Privy Council agents for the government of Mauritius.
Interleges We are proud to be founding and active members of Interleges, a leading international association of independent specialist law firms. This enables Royds Withy King to provide legal services across global frontiers and ensure our clients are supported in key jurisdictions. Through Interleges, both business organisations and individuals have access to specialist lawyers who have experience in representing clients from different countries.
A law firm ahead of the curve. Putting our clients at the heart of everything we do. Being ahead of the curve means so much more than just giving advice, it’s about letting our service drive everything we do and creating lasting relationships with our clients. We listen and put ourselves in your shoes. We speak your language making sure we communicate in plain English so everything is clear. Our fee structures are fair and transparent so you don’t come away with unanswered questions or concerns. We build relationships with our clients based on mutual respect and our great client relationships are what have enabled us not only to retain clients for years, but to attract new ones too.
See for yourself We are experts in our field and are listed in the Lawyer’s UK top 100 law firms. But we never stop working to make our service the
Professional, caring,
best it can be.
taking time to explain
Client feedback is essential to how we work - it’s
anything that is puzzling.
makes relationships with our clients even stronger.
Felt comfortable talking about my needs and phone calls returned on
what helps us constantly improve our service and
We also like to know how we’re doing and to know if there’s something we can be doing better. We’re a member of Trustpilot and are proud to hold a 5 star TrustScore and of the great reviews we’ve
every occasion.
received.
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Royds Withy King LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC361361. Royds Withy King LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The term partner is used to refer to a member of the Royds Withy King LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualification. A list of members is available at the registered office 5-6 Northumberland Buildings, Queen Square, Bath BA1 2JE. Information contained in this communication does not constitute legal advice. All statements are applicable to the laws of England and Wales only.
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