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The Red Kite Law team welcomed the President of the Law Society, Andrew Caplen, to the firm’s Carmarthen office. Mr Caplen was on a fact-finding tour of Wales and met senior partners at Red Kite Law for a discussion on the challenges facing the legal services industry. Red Kite Law partner David Sangster said: “We had an excellent meeting with Mr Caplen, who outlined his vision for the Law Society. “We were also able to highlight our success stories here at Red Kite Law.” Mr Caplen is a consultant with Heppenstalls, a predominantly private client firm in Hampshire. He has been a Law Society Council member for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight since 2000 and has a particular interest in access to justice and legal aid issues. Mr Caplen plans to use his presidential year to highlight the work of the Law Society and the English and Welsh legal profession in three broad areas - Access to justice; Diversity and inclusion and Membership engagement. Mr Caplen said: “Speaking up for the most v...

Investing in people is paying off for legal eagles Red Kite Law. “It may sound like a bit of a cliché, but it is a proven fact that investment in people always pays dividends,” said Red Kite Law partner David Sangster. The law firm has just had the prestigious Investors in People award quality benchmark stamp renewed for another three years. “It’s a great boost to us as a law firm and an endorsement of the way we like to work as a business. “As a law firm, we always stress the need for strong standards and for providing a trusted service. “For us, those standards start at the core of the business and how we help to develop and nurture our staff. “Here at Red Kite Law, we have happily taken on board the ideas and practices laid down by Investors in People. Making sure our staff reach and fulfil their potential is hugely important to us. “We are a unique, innovative law firm, founded on the principle of specialist expertise. Our team of solicitors provide expert guidance in virtually e...

Law firm Red Kite is looking at establishing innovative new partnerships with smaller law firms in West Wales. Red Kite Law is drawing up a feasibility study for a West Wales legal hub, following attempts to establish similar networks in other parts of Wales. “Legal hub networks are a recent innovation in the legal world,” said Red Kite Law partner David Sangster, pictured above. “As a go-ahead law firm, we always like to be in the vanguard of new innovations and this legal hub network idea could provide a big plus for smaller law firms in West Wales. “No longer will they have to risk losing clients to bigger firms outside West Wales if they are asked to do work outside their skill set. “For example, smaller law firms can join a hub operated by Red Kite Law, refer the work they can’t do to Red Kite Law and benefit from referral fees, safe in the knowledge that the client will be returned to them with a smile! “We are fortunate in already having good relationships with many West Wa...

The leading law firm in West Wales, QualitySolicitors Redkite, has received a whole host of recommendations in the Legal 500 guide to experts. Redkite partner David Sangster (pictured) said: “Legal 500 is THE guidebook and internet site when it comes to checking benchmarks for quality legal services. “The team at Redkite is delighted to see the names of our legal experts scattered so liberally throughout the guide. It is a real feather in the cap for the quality of services we provide here at the biggest law firm in West Wales.” In the Legal 500 Wales overview, the publication says, ‘Redkite . . . continues its expansion in West Wales . . . and has had notable success in winning work from major energy clients.’ There are recommendations for Redkite team members in a number of legal sectors – Human resources, Employment – ‘Donna Purchase heads the strongest employment team in West Wales. Its excellent client base includes Milford Haven Port Authority and Murco Oil Refinery, along...