Russell-Cooke Solicitors

36 of our lawyers are ranked across 28 categories in the newly published Legal 500 UK 2025 guide, including four new and two improved team rankings. As ever, we are grateful to our clients, referrers and peers for their feedback and support. Congratulations to everybody recognised in this year’s edition! Read the firm's full rankings at the link below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eEnQipHg

Following publication of the new Government’s Employment Rights Bill yesterday, associate Sam Lawn outlines the 28 reforms included in the Bill, what is known so far, and what they might mean for employers. "Covering issues from zero-hours contracts and ‘fire and rehire’ practices, to trade union recognition, sick pay and workplace discrimination, it’s safe to say the new Bill represents the most significant shake-up to UK employment law in a very long time." Find out more about the forthcoming changes and how the reforms could impact your organisation via the link below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/guPUDPA4

A week on, we look back on our hat trick at the Surrey Law Society Legal Awards, where we won Private Client Team of the Year and were highly commended in both the Client Experience Award and Family Law Team of the Year categories. Read more about the SLS Legal Awards and our success via the link below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJNHHQg7

Thank you to our speakers Julie Pui Pui Man (Cheung), Alex Jones, Alvaro Aznar Azcarate, Daniele Muritano, Frédéric Ney, Kelly Greig, Patrick Delas and Tom Deely for their interesting and informative discussion last night. Thank you also to Russell-Cooke Solicitors for kindly hosting.

Great strides were made at the RUN-FEST Kingston Half Marathon on Sunday! As the principal sponsor, Russell-Cooke extends our congratulations to all participants, with a special mention for those who proudly represented us in our green merchandise. We are delighted to support such a fantastic event.

We’re delighted to welcome Italian law specialist Jessica Georgia Zama to the firm. Jessica joins our private client team as a senior associate, bringing deep experience of cross-border estate planning for individuals with assets in Italy, Italian wills and Italian succession law and procedure. “I am delighted to be joining Russell-Cooke’s award-winning private client team to help build the Italian law practice. I am excited to explore the opportunities ahead and to continue providing the best service to our clients in all cross border matters." Read more at the link below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ed6K9ZWr

Russell-Cooke has achieved a hat trick at the Surrey Law Society (SLS) Legal Awards 2024, winning Private Client Team of the Year and being Highly Commended in both the Client Experience Award and Family Law Team of the Year categories. The SLS Legal Awards celebrates exceptional legal talent from within the Surrey Law Society membership as well as exemplary work from legal teams across the county.  Read more about the award via the link below: 🔗https://lnkd.in/eJNHHQg7

Russell-Cooke is proud to be sponsoring the Really Helpful Club's Your Power Decade Conference next Thursday, where Suzanne Mynors will be participating in a fireside chat with Moira O’Neill and Lucy Taylor on The Power of Feeling Secure & Unleashing Your Future.  The event promises to be an informative and engaging event where attendees can hear tips from a variety of keynote speakers on how to achieve confidence and security, whether legal, financial or personal. Sign up at the link below to join our team at the conference and hear from Suzanne and others on how to manage uncertainty and cut through legal jargon to smoothly navigate whatever the future holds for you. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ef_X2gGw

Shanah tovah to all of our clients, contacts and colleagues celebrating Rosh Hashanah this week.

Only three days to go until the RUN-FEST Kingston Half Marathon, which Russell-Cooke Solicitors is sponsoring for the fifth year running. Good luck to everybody who has signed up, and be sure to find us at the finish line where we will be handing out branded bags, mugs and more!