Origins of the firm

Mr Wilmot was a solicitor in Fairford in 1840. He was succeeded by the Hitchman Iles family, who practised as father, son and grandson for over a century, until the grandson’s death (whilst still practising, in his seventies) in 1958.

The firm was taken over from the executors by a local practice who appointed Martin Lee-Browne (a newly-qualified solicitor) to run the Fairford office.

In 1962 Martin purchased the practice from his employer. Two years later he opened a second office in Highworth. Adrian Grazebrook and Michael Grenfell joined him in 1968 and 1971 respectively. In 1968 the firm opened offices in Swindon and Cirencester.

Simon Mumford joined as a partner in 1992. Philip Nicholas and Michael Gray became partners in 2000 and 2002.

In 2005 the firm came under one roof in Cirencester, and Clare Young became a partner in 2010.