Cardiff’s leading law Firm has a Stylish new location to offer their clients more value and service.
Watkins & Gunn has been at the forefront of law in the capital for many years. Offering a full range of business and personal services, their new expansion to bigger and brighter office space is in keeping with their ethos of value, allowing them to offer even more service to their vastly growing client base.
Style of the city spoke with director Clive Thomas about the exciting move:
What made you decide to move your office space?
As a growing law firm, we needed more space we could use collaboratively. We wanted a space in the city centre, that suited our hybrid working model and reflected our growth as a business. We wanted an office that our staff would enjoy and be proud of and that would also attract new talent to the firm.
What can new and existing clients expect from the new offices?
We had a blank sheet of paper to work with and we are delighted with the bespoke fit-out of our new offices at Castle Bridge. They have been designed by Claire Willicombe at Lilleum to make the most of the space and the light – and the view of Sophia Gardens.
For our colour scheme we have combined our corporate blue with green, to reflect the park we overlook and as a symbol of freshness and creativity. We have also included a large space to entertain which leads into the glazed walls of our board room.
Are you able to provide any additional services at the new space?
We will now have the room to base lawyers in Cardiff across the many disciplines that we offer. This includes Carin Reed our new head of Wills & Probate and Leah Rhydderch, Senior Associate in private divorce matters – both are fluent Welsh speakers and looking forward to networking in the local community.
What do you think truly differentiates Watkins and Gunn from other law firms across Cardiff and the surrounding areas?
As a firm we have fantastic, approachable lawyers, who are leaders in their field and are not afraid of challenging cases. We are also a values driven business. Our values are deeply rooted in the fabric of the firm, which is why we have been recognised as a Great Place to Work and one of the Best Workplaces for our size in the UK.
We are really pleased with this sign in the new office showing all of our SR sub brands which help to make the firm such a vibrant place.
New Head of Private Clients, Carin Reed shares all on her new position at Watkins & Gunn Solicitors, and new location on Cardiff’s Cowbridge Road East
I am thrilled to have started with Watkins and Gunn Solicitors at the start of the year as the new Head of Private Client, I’m absolutely delighted to have joined such an impressive firm at a thriving time. Clive Thomas has really taken modern working to a new level with the design and layout of the new office in Cardiff where I am based, A stone throw away from the Welsh hub of Cardiff which is useful for a Welsh Speaker like me. The office is well worth the visit so please come and see us!
My role is to build presence to the legal offering of the new office and to continue with the success of the Private Client department. I’m fortunate to join a very well-established team to include Amy Thomas and Danielle Johnson based in the Pontypool Office and we are committed to providing professional and specialist advice to our Clients across South Wales
The work that we do is extremely important and whilst it may not be seen as the most exciting area of law, it is certainly the most rewarding. Private Client includes drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney which are instrumental for everybody. We advise on protecting assets and loved ones to reflect your circumstances now and planning for later life. This could include making gifts, setting up Trusts and giving advice on Inheritance Tax which could protect your assets and reduce Inheritance Tax liability. We deal with Probate and estates and have the genuine empathy to deal with Clients at a difficult time.
Please feel free to contact myself or the team for any questions you may have.
Contact Carin Reed or any of the team at Watkins & Gunn Solicitors Cardiff
5, Ground Floor, Building 5
19 Cowbridge Road East
Castlebridge
CF11 9AB
029 2115 4313
