Speediest solicitor in the South East made a partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter

A Sussex solicitor who ran the world’s oldest marathon race in record time is onto a winning streak and is celebrating his promotion to partner at leading South East law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter.

Brighton-based commercial property solicitor Jon Clays ran Boston Marathon in an incredible time of 2 hours 35 minutes and 59 seconds – a personal best, which saw him cross the finish line in 291st place out of more than 24,000 runners. 

Jon, who is a member of Brighton Phoenix Athletics club, said it was a privilege to take part in one of the world’s best-known road races, which first began in 1897.

He said: “What a fantastic day from start to finish. The crowd were out of this world and I felt truly honoured to be part of such an iconic race.

“To then run this time, which was a personal best, was the icing on the cake.”

His marathon success coincides with Jon racing ahead professionally, as he is celebrating being promoted to partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter after three and a half years at the firm.

Having qualified in 2007, Jon is an experienced commercial property solicitor and has acted for a wide variety of clients ranging from national retailers and a multi-site marina operator to smaller companies and private individuals.

Speaking about his promotion, Jon said: “I was delighted to accept the offer of partnership.

“Since I started at Mayo Wynne Baxter in November 2018 after relocating from Hampshire, I’ve been struck by how forward-thinking the firm is, while not losing sight of its heritage. This is illustrated well by the firm’s recent merger with the Ampa group. 

“The future is exciting and I look forward to being part of a firm that continues to serve the needs of its clients, the people of Sussex and beyond, for many years to come."

Jon’s promotion comes after Mayo Wynne Baxter’s recent merger with national legal and professional services group Ampa, to become the group’s anchor legal brand in the South East. The firm continues to operate as a separate LLP, while building on its ambitious plans for growth.

Dean Orgill, chief executive partner at Mayo Wynne Baxter, said: “We’re so impressed with Jon for running the Boston Marathon in just over two and a half hours – it’s a fantastic achievement, made even better by the fact it is his best time yet.

“I think we can proudly say Mayo Wynne Baxter has the speediest solicitor in the South East.

“I also want to congratulate Jon on his well-deserved promotion to partner. He has shown the same determination and commitment he clearly has for marathon-running in his work and to the firm, delivering excellent results.”  

For more information, please visit: www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/

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About Mayo Wynne Baxter

Founded 150 years ago in Lewes, East Sussex, today Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP (MWB) is considered one of the best law firms in the South East. The award-winning and progressive law firm has seven hubs across Sussex, in Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Storrington, Lewes, Seaford and East Grinstead. The firm recently joined the Ampa group and is the group’s anchor brand for the South East, with ambitious plans to grow further into Kent and Surrey.

With more than 170 staff, the firm’s experts support clients across property, corporate and commercial law, employment, litigation, international, private client and family law.

Mayo Wynne Baxter’s long-standing reputation has been built on providing exceptional service, achieved by employing outstanding people.

For more information please visit: https://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/

About Ampa

Ampa is a group of legal and professional services companies with a shared purpose: to unlock potential.

Ampa creates opportunities and provides businesses within the group with the infrastructure needed to enable and accelerate growth. The group encourages abundance mentality, distinct brands with personality, empowerment with accountability, and autonomy with transparency. It believes in fostering trust and honesty with authenticity.

Current brands within the group include full-service law firm for life and business Shakespeare Martineau, consumer champion law firm Lime Solicitors, planning consultancy Marrons Planning, uninsured loss recovery experts Corclaim, cyber security consultancy CSS Assure, and Sussex law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter.

Placing people first, the group has been listed in Best Companies 2022 as one of the top 100 best large companies to work for in the UK. It also ranked as a top 25 law firm, top 75 East Midlands company, top 75 West Midlands company, and top 50 large London company to work for.

The group is proactively seeking mergers, acquisitions, team recruitment and lateral hires that share the group’s culture and values, with the ambition to double in size by 2023. 

For more information visit: https://ampa.co.uk/