Morgan Cole raids rival for Bristol launch

•Morgan Cole has opened in Bristol after hiring a corporate partner from regional rival Clarke Willmott. Paul Hardman joins Morgan Cole as a partner in Bristol along with Clarke Willmott corporate associate Mark Gilder. The new office will focus on corporate work and is situated in Bristol's Temple Quay development, which also houses regional big-hitter Osborne Clarke. Morgan Cole also has offices in Reading, Oxford, Swansea and Croydon.