125-Year Heritage Celebrations Begin
Nantes Solicitors is marking over 125 years of legal service in Dorset with the launch of its Nantes Heritage Celebrations, a year-long campaign recognising the firm’s history, local roots and continued service to clients across the county.
For more than 125 years, Nantes has focused on providing legal advice in plain English, helping individuals, families and businesses understand their options with confidence.
With roots in Bridport dating back to the late 1800s, Nantes has supported generations of clients through some of life’s most important legal matters. Today, the firm continues to provide clear, practical advice from its offices in Bridport, Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland.
As part of the celebrations, Nantes has introduced a refreshed visual identity across its current website and communications. The updated logo and colour palette keep the established character of the firm while giving the brand a more elegant, consistent and modern finish.
“Reaching this milestone is something everyone at Nantes can be proud of. The firm has been part of Dorset life for generations, guiding clients through important personal, property and business matters with care and clarity. Our heritage is important to us, but so is our continued role in the local community, supporting the people, organisations and places that help make Dorset such a strong place to live and work.”
Cherise Luke-Bennett, Director at Nantes Solicitors
A Long-Standing Dorset Legal Practice
Over more than a century, Nantes has grown from its Bridport roots into a Dorset-wide legal practice, supporting clients across a broad range of services including property, family law, wills and probate, dispute resolution and commercial legal matters.
The firm’s local presence remains a key part of its service. Whether clients are visiting the Bridport office on East Street, contacting the Dorchester team, meeting at Weymouth, or seeking advice through the Portland office, Nantes continues to offer accessible legal support across Dorset.
The firm’s approach remains grounded in plain English advice, careful legal guidance and a practical understanding of the local communities it serves.
A Modernised Brand with Familiar Roots
The refreshed Nantes identity forms part of a careful modernisation of the brand, designed to reflect the firm as it is today while respecting the history behind its name.
The deeper navy, soft gold accents and refined typography give the visual identity a more polished appearance, particularly across the website, printed materials, office signage and future campaign materials.
The Nantes name remains central. The modernised identity simply gives the firm a clearer and more flexible visual system for the way clients now find, contact and interact with legal services.
Our refreshed brand builds on over 125 years of experience while looking confidently to the future.
“The aim was to bring the Nantes brand more in line with the firm as it is today, while respecting the history and reputation behind the name. We wanted the refreshed identity to feel clearer, more consistent and more confident across our website, printed materials and offices, but still instantly recognisable as Nantes.”
Bethany Manning, Practice Manager at Nantes Solicitors
Celebrating Heritage Throughout the Year
The Nantes Heritage Celebrations will continue over the coming year, with planned updates exploring the firm’s history, its long-standing connection with Bridport, and its wider presence across Dorset.
The campaign will also look at the people, offices and communities that have helped shape Nantes over the years, while highlighting how the firm continues to support clients with clear, practical legal advice today.
It is a chance to recognise the firm’s past without standing still. For clients, the focus remains on accessible legal guidance, local knowledge and the same plain English approach that has been central to Nantes for generations.
A Long-Standing Dorset Legal Practice
Over more than a century, Nantes has grown from its Bridport roots into a Dorset-wide legal practice, supporting clients across a broad range of services including property, family law, wills and probate, dispute resolution and commercial legal matters.
The firm’s local presence remains a key part of its service. Whether clients are visiting the Bridport office on East Street, contacting the Dorchester team, meeting at Weymouth, or seeking advice through the Portland office, Nantes continues to offer accessible legal support across Dorset.
The firm’s approach remains grounded in plain English advice, careful legal guidance and a practical understanding of the local communities it serves.
Contact Nantes Solicitors in Dorset
Nantes Solicitors provides legal advice for individuals, families and businesses across Dorset.
Contact the team in Bridport, Dorchester, Weymouth or Portland, or call 01305 771 000 to speak to a member of the team.
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