Oldest firm in the world bids farewell to three long-serving partners
A trio of partners have retired from south east law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore.
Partners Jeremy Passmore, Simon Brown and Patricia Fearnley have served the firm for 37 years, 28 years and 25 years, respectively. The firm has had established successor partners in place for a while.
Jeremy, Simon and Patricia helped build the firm during the past few decades, in particular significantly contributing to the success of its private client and clinical negligence practices.
Jeremy is the grandson of one of the named partners, and is known for his private client practice, focusing on estate and tax planning, and work in charity law.
Simon, a finance partner for many years, brought many high-net-worth and landed estate clients to the firm, offering strategic advice to protect their wealth. He was the founding Chairman of the Kent Branch of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
The private client team is now led by partner Nicola Plant and head of probate, Helen Stewart.
Patricia, who enjoyed a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry before becoming a trainee lawyer at the firm in 1991, is a clinical negligence specialist with a particular interest in obstetrics and gynaecology cases. The team is now led by head of department, Fiona Follis.
Senior partner James Partridge said: ‘Having had the pleasure of working alongside Jeremy, Simon and Patricia for over 25 years, I wish them all the best for the future. Although there is always sadness in bidding farewell to long-serving colleagues and friends, we are proud to say that Jeremy, Simon and Patricia will always be a part of our 450-year history as the oldest law firm in the world.’
The firm was established in 1570, when Nicholas Hooper, a curate of the Tonbridge Parish Church in Kent, announced himself to the world as a 'Scrivener and Drafter of Documents'.
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