Rooted in Brighton: A new chapter for Mayo Wynne Baxter Dean Orgill, chief executive, Mayo Wynne Baxter There are some
Cover Story
places that become part of a business
long before anyone thinks to put that
relationship into words.
Brighton is one of those places for Mayo Wynne Baxter. Our story in
the city stretches back to the 1980s, when Neale Godfree merged with
Wynne Baxter Hillman and Carter,
bringing the firm into a city that was
already developing its own distinctive character as a place to live and work. Since then, generations of people
have built their careers here, while
26 www.sussexbusinessgroup.co.uk
generations of clients have trusted us
with the legal matters that have shaped their businesses, families and futures. A great deal has changed since then. Brighton has changed, the legal
profession has changed, and we have certainly changed with it. Yet when I
think about our relationship with the city, it is the continuity that stands out.
It is the people who have been here
for years and know the local business
And it is the clients who have grown their businesses, moved premises, bought
property, navigated disputes, employed
people and made difficult decisions with our teams alongside them.
That is what makes a place feel like
home to a business. And that is why
our recent move to Napier House, in the
heart of Brighton, feels like an important moment for us.
community almost instinctively. It is the
A city that keeps moving
and bring new experiences and ideas with
Brighton has always had a magnetic
colleagues who have joined more recently them. It is the young lawyers beginning
their careers alongside people who have spent decades in the profession.
energy. People arrive here to start
something new, whether that means a business, a career or a different kind