About Us -
Timeline
1880's
William Russell-Cooke and his brother Sir Henry paget Cooke set up in practice, Sir Henry's connections providing a steady stream of aristocratic clients.
1890's
Russell-Cooke moves into 11 Old Square, Lincoln's Inn, which the firm will continue to occupy until 1997.
Clients include the Liberal Party, then the main party of opposition.
1906
The solid surburban firm of sloper, Potter & Gosden moves into the upper floors of the newly-built London & County bank building at 2 Putney Hill SW15.
1930's
The two firms are linked by Russell-Cooke solicitor Edward Chapman; he leaves to join Sloper, Potter & Gosden (soon to be Sloper, Potter & Chapman), but keeps up connections with his old firm.
1940's
Russell-Cooke finds it difficult to re-establish it's practice after the war and becomes more closely associated with Sloper, Potter & Chapman. Edward chapman becomes a partner in both firms.
1958
The two firms merge to form Russell-Cooke, Potter & Chapman, with Edward Chapman as senior partner.
1960s-70s
The firm grows rapidly, developing a thriving commercial property department run by Ernest Chapman - who also attracts a number of well-known clients from the worlds of pop and entertainment.
1980s
With Edward Chapman's son Lewin as senior partner the firm continues to grow, with a new focus on business and institutional clients. Coverage of SW London widens with the opening of a new office in Kingston-upon-Thames.
1992
After eighty years of occupying the upper floors of 2, Putney Hill, the firm takes over the ground floor from the National Westminster bank.
1997
The firm acquires the Grade 2 listed premises of 8 Bedford Row from the Princes Trust , moving out of 11 Old Square, where it has been based for over a century.
2001
The firm shortens it's name to Russell-Cooke. The first name change for over forty years.
2003
A merger with Charity Law specialists Sinclair, Taylor & Martin further broadens the firm's area of expertise. Major refurbishment works were carried out at 2 Putney Hill to enhance meeting room facilities.
2005
2005 saw two mergers with personal injury & clinical negligence specialists Evill & Coleman and the entertainment & media firm Harrison Curtis.
2005 - Russel-Cooke celebrates it's 125th anniversary.
2006
A merger with Surrey based solicitors Caporn Campbell significantly expands the Kingston office and introduces new private client services.
Present
The firm now has 42 partners and more than 250 solicitors and support staff.