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FBC Manby Bowdler secures top West Midlands rankings in Legal 500
Fast-growing law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has secured top rankings across the West Midlands in the UK’s leading guide to the country’s best lawyers. The Legal 500 2027 guide recognises the firm’s commercial property team for the first time, both across the West Midlands and in Birmingham. Its…
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New promotions at award-winning law firm FBC Manby Bowdler
Award-winning law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has announced a quartet of promotions. The firm – which has bases in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shropshire and Worcestershire – says the appointments are part of its ongoing growth and reflect the continued development of its team. Rowan Jones and…
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Adeptio Law Group strengthens team with senior appointment
The Adeptio Law Group has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Colin Jones as chief technology and innovation officer. Colin, who has 26 years of senior leadership experience, will support the group’s continued expansion and its ambition to build the UK’s leading…
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FBC Manby Bowdler supports aspiring engineers through £1k scholarships
Two University of Wolverhampton engineering students have received £1,000 scholarships to help pursue their future career ambitions. Through its ongoing support of the Women in Engineering Initiative, FBC Manby Bowdler has again donated two £1,000 scholarships this year, with Alex Hutton and…
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FBC Manby Bowdler recognised in national ranking guide
Award-winning Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has won national recognition for the excellence of its work in a prestigious legal guide. The firm’s expert private client team at Wolverhampton has been ranked in the new Chambers & Partners High Net Worth guide of leading firms across the…
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FBC Manby Bowdler returns to summer shows to support farming community
Significant changes to commercial property in farming is set to be one of the main topics of conversations as FBC Manby Bowdler head out to this summer’s top agricultural shows. The leading law form will be out and about over the coming weeks – appearing at Burwarton Show on August 6 and…
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FBC Manby Bowdler acquires national employment law specialist
Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has acquired The Specialist Law Group for an undisclosed sum, marking its second major investment in 2026. The deal brings the firm, an employment law specialist led by founder and managing director Helen Moore, into the fast-growing Adeptio Law Group…
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FBC Manby Bowdler strengthens Knowle team as growth continues
Leading law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has unveiled a significant expansion of its Knowle office as it continues to enjoy a period of strong growth. The firm has welcomed a number of new appointments to Knowle and created new contentious probate and residential property law teams at the site.…
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New promotions as FBC Manby Bowdler continues to strengthen team
Leading West Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has strengthened its team with a series of key promotions. The award-winning firm, which has offices in Birmingham, the Black Country, Worcestershire and Shropshire – says the move comes amid a period of sustained growth. The latest…
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New Birmingham offices for FBC Manby Bowdler as growth continues
A hugely-successful law firm has moved to new offices in a prime Birmingham city centre site as it continues to expand. FBC Manby Bowdler has moved its Birmingham base from Colmore Row to 5 St Philips Place following a period of sustained growth. The move to new offices comes amid a period…
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Growing legal group acquired Black Country firm for an undisclosed sum
Award-winning Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler today (March 3) acquired established Black Country practice Jordans Solicitors for an undisclosed sum. The deal brings Jordans, which has a team of 30 based in Blackheath and Halesowen, into the fast-growing Adeptio Law Group family. FBC Manby…
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Adeptio appoints M&A director to lead acquisition strategy
Adeptio Law Group has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Anu Tayal as director of mergers and acquisitions. Anu brings more than two decades of experience in deal-making and financial strategy to Adeptio, which is scaling its national expansion though acquiring…
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Double success for FBC Manby Bowdler at Signature Awards
Fast-growing Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler is celebrating double success at a prestigious awards ceremony. The firm – which has bases in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Knowle, Worcestershire and Shropshire – scooped the Promoting Apprenticeships award at the Signature Awards in Birmingham. FBC…
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Nursing home admits negligence leading to pensioner’s death from choking
A pensioner choked to death after being left alone in a nursing home to eat despite a clear mandate that she should be fully supervised during mealtimes. And nursing home staff failed to carry out CPR on 85-year-old Alice Cairns despite family members saying the DNR wishes in her Respect Form had…
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Fast-growing Birmingham law firm welcomes top legal talent
One of Birmingham's fastest-growing law firms is welcoming five new partners as part of an ambitious expansion targeting the city's top legal talent. FBC Manby Bowdler, the founding firm of the new Adeptio Law Group, will nearly triple its team of legal experts in the city with partners and…
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FBC Manby Bowdler helps bring college’s multi-million pound ‘landmark investment’ to completion
A leading law firm which advised on the redevelopment of City of Wolverhampton College says the project is a landmark investment in the city’s future. FBC Manby Bowdler senior partner Andrew Wynne led an expert legal team from the firm advising the college over the development of its new city…
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Budget changes make financial planning essential, says leading expert
A leading legal expert in estate and inheritance tax planning said today’s Budget had changed the financial landscape. Tracy Ashby, partner in the Wills, Probate & Lifetime Planning team at FBC Manby Bowdler, said a raft of new measures would draw more people into paying tax. Tracy, who works…
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Law firm says Budget unlikely to boost business confidence
The chief executive of one of the Midlands fastest-growing law firms said today’s Budget was unlikely to provide the business community with the confidence it needs to thrive. Neil Lloyd, head of FBC Manby Bowdler which has offices in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Knowle, Shropshire and…
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Law firm invests in the next generation of talent
West Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler is investing in the next generation of legal talent, appointing three newly qualified solicitors and awarding a further five training and apprenticeship roles. Lawyers Maddison Elwell, Victoria Farmer and Stewart Harris all qualified in September 2025. Mia…
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Fast-growing Midlands law firm announces £30m strategic investment
Fast-growing Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has secured a £30 million investment to fund ambitious plans to double its size in the next 18 months. The move follows a period of impressive growth for the firm, which has bases across the West Midlands and Shropshire. Turnover has topped £1…
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Law firms keeps place at top of rankings tree
Shropshire law firm FBC Manby Bowdler is celebrating after receiving global recognition for its expertise in advising wealthy clients. The prestigious international Chambers High Net Worth Guide has recognised the excellent customer service provided to clients from the award-winning firm’s…
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Lawyers head to Shropshire shows to help farmers
Experts from one of Shropshire’s leading law firms will be hitting the road this summer to offer help and advice to the region’s farmers. FBC Manby Bowdler will again be at some of the biggest agricultural shows in the county, with lawyers from the agricultural, planning, residential and…
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FBC Manby Bowdler trials artificial intelligence in pioneering research project
A leading Midlands law firm is trialling the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a pioneering nationwide research project to assess how it might shape the future of the legal sector. FBC Manby Bowdler is one of just eight firms across the country exploring the potential benefits of AI for…
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FBC Manby Bowdler celebrates more success in legal rankings
Five Wolverhampton lawyers have received top accolades in the annual Legal 500 rankings. Guy Birkett and Charlotte Clode, commercial litigation lawyers from West Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler, were both named leading individuals, the highest a lawyer can achieve, in the world’s leading legal…
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Law firms keeps place at top of rankings tree
Wolverhampton and the Black Country law firm FBC Manby Bowdler is celebrating after receiving global recognition for its expertise in advising wealthy clients. The prestigious international Chambers High Net Worth Guide has recognised the excellent customer service provided to clients from the…
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Summer tour of agricultural events for farming legal team
Solicitors from an award-winning Shropshire law firm will be on hand to meet and greet show-goers at some of the county’s top events this summer. Specialists from FBC Manby Bowdler’s Agricultural & Rural Services team will be supported from lawyers across the firm’s specialisms to share…
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Recognition for FBC Manby Bowdler in national guide
Expert legal teams at FBC Manby Bowdler are celebrating after they were recognised as being among the best in the country in the UK’s top independent guide to law firms. The firm’s commercial litigation, agriculture and estates, contentious trusts and probate, and family departments were all…
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Midlands’ family lawyer shortlisted for national award
A partner at a Midlands law firm is in the running for a national award which celebrates the achievements and innovations of women across all areas of legal practice. Anne Thomson, lead partner in the family department at FBC Manby Bowdler, has been named as a finalist in the Legal…
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Town welcomes new children's clothing boutique
lifelong dream to open her own business has led an enterprising mum of four to launch a children’s clothing boutique in Shifnal. Negotiations to secure the lease on the store, which is located in the popular Parade Shopping area, were handled by Andy Ward in FBC Manby Bowdler’s commercial…
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New face brings vast experience to FBC Manby Bowdler
A specialist lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience handling clinical negligence and personal injury cases has joined award-winning Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler. Michelle Hartshorn has taken up a new role as an Associate in the firm’s Catastrophic Injury Team advising claimants with…
