Law firm Bond Dickinson has recruited two partners and associated teams from the Osborne Clarke private client and real estate teams.

Mark Woodward and Robert Drewett, partners, will join Bond Dickinson along with other lawyers. Christopher Kerr-Smiley, previously associate director at Osborne Clarke, joined Bond Dickinson as a director in Bristol on 7 October.

The firm said the hires were part of its plans for further growth following the merger between Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees that led to its creation as a £100 million firm in May this year.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to significantly expan...