Mogers Drewett invests in its people after record year

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Nicky Godding

Ben Morris (head of people and performance), Mogers Drewett’s managing partner Sean McDonough and new partner Robin Phillips.

South West legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has announced new appointments and created a new people development role following a year of record growth.

The firm, which has offices in Bath, Wells, Sherborne and Frome, has seen turnover increase by 10 per cent across its teams during the last year.

This has allowed Mogers Drewett to appoint experienced employee development and coaching specialist Ben Morris as head of people and performance. This is a new role created to develop the diverse range of talent within the firm.

Ben joins Mogers Drewett from international law firm DAC Beachcroft where he was head of employee relations. A fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, Ben also has qualifications in cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness.

Ben said: “This is an exciting new role for Mogers Drewett and I’m looking forward to supporting colleagues at all levels of the business to maximise their strengths and ensuring we continue to deliver great outcomes for all our clients.

“Too often firms mix up outcomes and performance but what really matters to clients is delivering a truly great service.”

Also joining Mogers Drewett as a partner is experienced residential property lawyer Robin Phillips who previously spent 28 years at Mowbray Woodwards and then Stone King following the merger of the two firms.

Robin also sits as a part-time judge for the Mental Health Review Tribunal and also the Residential Property Tribunal and will combine these commitments with his work at Mogers Drewett.

Robin said: “Having got to know the team at Mogers Drewett over the years, I’m delighted to be joining a firm that is committed to providing an outstanding personal service. Whether you are a first-time buyer or a property investor, or looking to remortgage, we can provide the expert legal advice you need.”

Mogers Drewett has also recruited four trainee solicitors across the firm: Scarlet Clemens, Harry Durston, Charlotte Padfield and Daniel Cockhead. Mogers Drewett is part-funding their law school studies as part of an initiative to attract and develop young talent.

Sean McDonough, managing partner at Mogers Drewett, said: “We’ve got a brilliant team here and it’s really important that our fee earners are free to focus on delivering great outcomes for our clients. The addition of Ben in this brand-new role will help us enhance this approach and ensure our talented people, whatever their age and background, can develop and flourish."

Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe. After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts. She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.