Head of Commercial Practice Group and Head of Bristol office.
Charles has experience both as an in-house lawyer and in private practice.
Commended for “his knowledge of the law surrounding the professional conduct of solicitors” Chambers UK, A Client’s Guide to the Legal Profession 2006.
My background
Articled Breeze & Wyles; qualified 1985. Wragge & Co 1985-88. Partner Howes Percival 1988-91. In-house lawyer at BT 1991-93. Partner Bevan Ashford since 1993. Partner, Bevan Brittan LLP 2004-.
What I do
As well as leading our Commercial Practice Group which contains the Corporate, Banking, Regulatory, Commercial, IP/IT and Tax teams, I deal with a wide range of regulatory and disciplinary matters, investigations and enquiries; in particular in the public sector and the law dealing with the professional conduct of solicitors. I am frequently instructed by a professional body to intervene into the running of practices to protect the public interest.

