JM Finn partners with Bristol Law Society

Posted on17 June 2025

JM Finn’s Bristol office is delighted to announce a recent partnership with The Bristol Law Society.

JM Finn is an active participant in the Bristol wealth management space. With just under £11bn* of assets under management on behalf of c.20,000* UK clients, their experience in helping individuals with their financial challenges is unparalleled. Their recent win for the Total Wealth Planning award at the annual “Oscars of the industry”, the PAM awards, is testament to this. The award is given to the organisation that has provided the best advice and solutions to clients to enable them to preserve and enhance their total wealth. JM Finn was also awarded Best Wealth Manager of the Year in the Good Money Guide for three years in a row.

With offices in Queens Square, Bristol, the firm’s local presence makes it an ideal wealth management partner for solicitors in the region. Founded over 75 years ago, JM Finn opened its Bristol office in 1999 – and they have developed a deep understanding of the needs of both the region’s law firms and their clients. They have been particularly proactive at addressing the gender gap in investment and financial advice through their Wealth in Women’s Hands report and event series.

Isabel Kwok, investment manager at JM Finn commented: “We work with solicitors across the UK in coming together to advise clients and businesses on how best to structure their assets. Be it a wealthy individual, a recent divorcee or a business looking to pass assets to the next generation, our underlying commitment to putting the client first ensures we can foster strong relationships with all manner of advisers”.

To celebrate the stream of new legal talent in Bristol and Bath, JM Finn sponsored a recent Bristol Law Society event for newly qualified solicitors – where members from their investment team enjoyed getting to know young lawyers from the region.

If you’d like to learn more about how JM Finn could help you or your clients, please contact Isabel at Isabel.kwok@jmfinn.com or visit www.jmfinn.com.

*as at 31^st March 2025

Burges Salmon has been an enthusiastic supporter of BLS for many years. BLS provides a valuable role in uniting and promoting the whole of the legal sector across Bristol to benefit both its members and the city. It facilitates collaboration across the sector to ensure that we can all make a difference. Whether that is driving important initiatives in, for example, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the use of new technologies, liaising with stakeholders and charities in our wider community or providing training to generations of lawyers, the service and support provided by BLS is invaluable. More recently BLS has taken a lead on promoting Bristol’s legal brand, encouraging legal and business services talent to come to the city, which in turn attracts clients and inward investment to our thriving and vibrant commercial community. BLS breaks down barriers and brings those in the profession together for the greater good. We are proud of our long-standing association with BLS.
Roger Bull - Managing Partner, Burges Salmon
Three things to say about my experience of working with Bristol Law Society. Their central team, council members and general hangers-on are just about the nicest, most generous group of people working in the legal sector today. The numerous events, awards, socials and conferences I’ve had the pleasure to attend over the years have been, without exception, top quality and supremely organised. And, thirdly, they consistently exceed and challenge the boundaries of what lawyers might assume a regional Law Society will restrict activities to – from a hugely successful charitable school meals drive to corporate social responsibility and diversity campaigns to being joint architects and coordinators of the region’s unique Bristol+BathLegalTech group, which it has been my privilege to co-chair for the last five years.
Chris Bull - Principal, Edge International
As one of the leading Insurance brokers for law firms in the UK and with a large presence in Bristol it seemed only natural for us to support the Bristol Law Society. Bristol Law Society is one of the oldest and most vibrant of the Law Societies in England and Wales. We are pleased to be working with them on important matters relating to law firms’ liability insurances and Risk Management. From Sole Practitioner to Top 20 law firms we are sure our two organisations can provide excellent support and assistance for the challenges faced by the legal profession.
Matthew Baker - Financial Lines Group, Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd
Joining BLS in 2013 and becoming President in 2018/19 has created many longstanding friendships and business relationships, whilst also unlocking doors to other opportunities in the City. BLS enabled a perfect balance of professional development and also opportunities to give back to the legal and wider community. I am pleased that my Firm has supported BLS in many capacities since 2013 and continues to do so.
Nicholas Lee- Managing Director of Paragon Costs Solutions and Past President of BLS