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Her Legal Story: Sophie Burgoyne
Sophie Burgoyne is an associate in the Wills/Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning Teams....
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Assistant: Miriam Watkins
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Brian is a Recommended Lawyer in the 2026 edition of Legal 500.
Profile / Experience
Profile / Experience
Brian is the managing partner of the firm, a role he took on from 1 May 2016.
After reading law at Cambridge University and gaining First Class Honours in the Solicitors’ Final Examination at the College of Law, Chester, Brian joined Lanyon Bowdler as an articled clerk in 1992. He was Head of Dispute Resolution for 13 years prior to becoming the managing partner.
In his present role Brian is responsible for the management of the practice, assisted by an enthusiastic and dedicated team of professional managers.
He also offers the firm’s Dispute Resolution Department the benefit of his wealth of experience in the field of litigation and dispute resolution.
Brian is a CEDR Accredited Mediator and continues with his mediation practice alongside his management role.
Brain is a Recommended Lawyer in the 2026 edition of Legal 500, in which it states: ‘Brian Evans leads the practice with strong experience in mediation and rural litigation.’
Testimonials from 2026 edition of Legal 500:
‘The team is led by Brian Evans who is absolutely outstanding in this field; it is a sector that he knows inside out and it is well-known that he is a true specialist.’
‘Brian Evans is simply “the go-to” man in this sector. You want him in your corner and not acting for the other side. He achieves some great results.’
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The ‘wonderful‘ team at Lanyon Bowdler is led by Brian Evans and acts for many large agricultural and horticultural clients as well as landed estates.
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