About Us
Client experience is integral to our core values
Our friendly and approachable team of specialist lawyers work closely with you to assist in dealing with your legal matters. We want to build lasting relationships and we will go the extra mile to reach the best outcome for you. We are transparent with both our advice and associated costs and pay careful consideration to both the legal and financial implications you may face.
Helping People since 1824
We can trace our roots all the way back to 1824, when solicitor John Wadsworth set up as an attorney on Fletcher Gate. Twenty-six years later, in 1850, George Bell Rothera – the first of six generations in his family to work in the legal profession – established the firm Rothera Bray. Whilst we have undergone a number of transformations since then our reputation as a friendly, respected and forward-thinking firm has remained consistent.
Our HeritageWith you all the way
Rothera Bray can trace its roots back as far as 1824 and in over 200 years, we have constantly excelled in serving the community with an ethos built around exceptional client care. We are passionate and enthusiastic about looking after our clients and enjoy helping them achieve their goals.
We’re proud of our heritage but are also focused on our future. Our values are built around relationships, openness, and transparency, ensuring we are approachable and responsive and that we act for our clients with heart and passion. We like to find refreshing and innovative ways of doing things and we are focused on the bigger picture. Social responsibility and sustainability is central to our approach; we act locally and think globally.
Our values are not just held by the firm, but by each and every person who comes to work here and who have been chosen specifically with our culture in mind.
– Christina Yardley, CEO
Firm legal information
Rothera Bray LLP, incorporated in England and Wales, registered number OC442163, registered office 2 Kayes Walk, Stoney Street, The Lace Market, Nottingham, England, NG1 1PZ. Our VAT number is 410742043. Rothera Bray and Rothera Bray Solicitors are trading names of Rothera Bray LLP.
We’re authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with the SRA number 8000973.
Employment law update: what’s changing from 6 April 2026?
From 6 April 2026 employers will face a number of changes to statutory payment rates and employment law compensation limits. These changes, which are the result of both annual rate adjustments and wider reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025, will increase employer costs, expand eligibility for workers, and require updates to payroll processes, policies and budgeting.
National Minimum Wage increase 2026: what UK employers need to know
Nearly 400 employers have been failing to pay the National Minimum Wage in findings published by the Government recently. This has resulted in them being told to repay almost £7.3 million in wages owed to workers as well as the almost £12.6 million which they will have to pay in penalties.
Conduct in financial remedy proceedings: are we seeing a shift in judicial approach?
Ewan Paton from our Family Law team provides comment for legal practitioners on recent case law developments, and whether the courts may be adopting a more nuanced approach to conduct in financial remedy proceedings.
A hat-trick of commercial property deals
It’s been a busy year for Rothera Bray’s Commercial Property team, including Partner Russell Thompson, who has completed a standout hat-trick of deals that illustrate perfectly the range and complexity of work handled by the team.