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.
New inheritance tax rules for farms: £2.5 million relief cap explained
Changes are coming to inheritance tax (IHT) for agricultural and business assets. After strong pushback on the original £1 million cap announced in the Autumn 2024 Budget, the Treasury has revised its plans.
Half the Story charity supported with pro bono legal work from Rothera Bray
Rothera Bray has helped Grace Enterprises expand its social impact through a new state-of-the-art bakery for its social enterprise, Half the Story.
The firm’s Commercial Property team provided no-cost legal support to the Nottingham-based charity, which is dedicated to transforming lives through supportive employment in sustainable businesses.
Survivors of the 2023 Nottingham attack by Valdo Calocane respond to the publication of a CQC report into the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Below is a statement given by Greg Almond, Partner and Head of Serious Injury at Rothera Bray Solicitors who represents two of the survivors of the attack, Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller. Greg represents Wayne and Sharon in their civil claims and at the Inquiry which will begin to hear the evidence from 23rd February 2026. The Inquiry is expected to last until early June.
People Focus: Jasmin Marshall – Wills & Probate
Meet Jasmin Marshall, our Associate Solicitor in the Wills & Probate team at our Mapperley office. She shares her inspiring journey into law and gives us a glimpse into life at one of our friendly and close-knit offices.