Law firm Clarke Willmott has appointed a new head of office in Somerset. Kirill Bingham has been a partner at the national group’s Taunton base since 2016.
Mr Bingham will lead more than 190 staff and 22 partners at the second-largest office across Clarke Willmott’s operations, representing clients across the region and nationally.
His promotion comes shortly after the election of Peter Swinburn as the group’s new chief executive, with Stephen Rosser, set to step down after 13 years in the role.
Mr Bingham said: “I am proud to be appointed to this role at an exciting time for the office and the firm generally, with our Taunton office having undergone a transformative and sustainable refurbishment and a new CEO elect in place, Peter Swinburn, who will take over next spring.
“As a team we will continue to strive to build on the core values, to continue to support the local community and to provide exceptional legal service. It is also important for us to be able to provide the very best working environment and career prospects. I look forward to working with my talented colleagues.”
Mr Rosser added: “I would like to congratulate Kirill on his appointment. It is a crucial role within the firm and we look forward to Kirill and the team continuing to build on the foundations made.”
Clarke Willmott is headquartered in Birmingham and also has offices in Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester and Southampton, and has moved towards a hybrid working model for its staff.
The company said a survey of its workers had found 96% of those in the same or similar roles to the role they had pre-pandemic, now perceived they were now working “more effectively”.
In a recent trading update for the 2021-2022 financial year, the company said it had generated £59.6m thanks to a set of “strong results” across its teams and sectors, which it said had received “more instructions than ever” from its clients.
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