| 词条 | Thomson Snell & Passmore |
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| name =Thomson Snell & Passmore | logo = | headquarters =Tunbridge Wells | num_offices =2 | num_attorneys =130[1] | num_employees = 242[1] | practice_areas =General Practice | key_people =Senior Partner – James Partridge[2] CEO – Sarah Henwood[3] | revenue = £21.2m (2018)[1][6] | date_founded =1570 | founder =Nicholas Hooper | slogan =Here for you since 1570 | homepage =http://www.ts-p.co.uk/ }}Thomson Snell & Passmore is a law firm in Kent, in the United Kingdom. It holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest continually operating law firm still in existence.[4][5][6][7][8] Some of the documents retained by the firm have been used in the television series Downton Abbey to lend an air of authenticity to the show.[7] HistoryIn 1570 a curate of the Tonbridge Parish Church by the name of Nicholas Hooper announced himself as a "scrivener and drafter of documents".[4][5][6][7] He supplemented his ecclesiastical stipend by drafting wills and property bonds,[5] and taking advantage of the expansion of merchant activity under the reign of Elizabeth I of England.[7] Hooper's son John took over the practice in 1618,[5] and the firm stayed in the family until John's descendant George Hooper died in 1759.[7] After George Hooper's death the firm was acquired by Thomas Scoons of Tonbridge, who also controlled the Pantiles.[5][7] He passed it to his son, William Scoons, who was joined by his own sons William Junior and John Scoons.[9] In the 1850s the Scoons family died off, leaving the firm to a partner, Sydney Alleyne.[9] The firm was known as Alleyne & Walker during the Victorian era.[5] In 1890 it was taken over by John Thomas Freer, becoming Alleyne Morgan & Freer.[5] In 1939 the firm was bought by another firm, Templar & Passmore.[5] The firm acquired its current name in 1968.[6] Frederick Alfred Snell, the son of the founder of one of the firms that merged to create the current firm, held the record for the oldest practising solicitor in England at his death at the age of 96 in 1954.[4][5]Practice areasAs of 2017, Thomson Snell & Passmore operates in the areas of wills, trusts, and estates, property law, and commercial law, as they have since 1570.[10][11][12][13] In addition they offer a wide variety of modern services to both individuals and businesses. In recent years they have expanded their focus on commercial clients, with a 25.5% growth in income from commercial clients in the first half of 2016.[14] During the same time period, the firm's private client practice grew by 7%.[14] Growth continued in the latter part of 2016, despite concerns about the effect Brexit would have on the British economy.[15] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Key Facts|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/about-us/key-facts|website=Thomson Snell & Passmore|accessdate=20 January 2017}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson Snell and Passmore}}2. ^{{cite web|title=James Partridge|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/our-people/james-partridge|website=Thomson Snell & Passmore|accessdate=20 January 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Sarah Henwood|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/our-people/sarah-henwood|website=Thomson Snell & Passmore|accessdate=20 September 2018}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Weiss|first1=Debra|title=This law firm is the world's oldest|url=http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/this_law_firm_is_the_worlds_oldest/|accessdate=4 December 2015|work=ABA Journal|publisher=American Bar Association|date=November 30, 2015}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite news|last1=Price|first1=Chris|title=Guinness World Record for oldest law firm in operation goes to Thomson Snell & Passmore, based in Tunbridge Wells and Dartford|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/world-record-for-law-firm-46620/|accessdate=17 January 2017|work=Kent Business|date=19 November 2015}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Oldest law firm: Thomson Snell & Passmore breaks Guinness World Records record|url=http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/society/oldest_law_firm_Thomson_Snell_and_Passmore_breaks_Guinness_World_Records_record_215559.html|accessdate=17 January 2017|work=World Record Academy|date=November 22, 2015}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news|title=Record books beckon for world’s oldest legal firm|url=https://www.timesoftunbridgewells.co.uk/record-books-beckon-for-worlds-oldest-legal-firm/|accessdate=17 January 2017|work=Times of Tunbridge Wells|date=2 December 2015}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/399783-oldest-law-firm-in-operation|title=Oldest law firm in operation|work=Guinness World Records|access-date=2017-06-09|language=en-GB}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|title=Thomson Snell & Passmore: a short history for a firm long on heritage.|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/about-us/history|website=Thopson Snell & Passmore|accessdate=17 January 2017}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Wills, Trusts & Tax Planning|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/for-you/wills-trusts-and-tax-planning|website=Thomson Snell and Passmore|accessdate=19 January 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Residential Conveyancing|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/for-you/residential-conveyancing|website=Thomson Snell & Passmore|accessdate=19 January 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Commercial Property & Development|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/for-business/commercial-property-and-development|website=Thomson Snell & Passmore|accessdate=19 January 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Commercial|url=http://www.ts-p.co.uk/for-business/commercial|website=Thomson Snell & Passmore|accessdate=19 January 2017}} 14. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Price|first1=Chris|title=Thomson Snell & Passmore net profits up 20%|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/law-firm-tsp-profits-up-98092/|accessdate=19 January 2017|work=Kent Business|date=26 June 2016}} 15. ^{{cite news|last1=Price|first1=Chris|title=Thomson Snell & Passmore grows revenues but remains cautious about Brexit impact|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/revenues-up-thomson-snell-passmore-dartford-117230/|accessdate=19 January 2017|work=Kent Business|date=12 December 2016}} 4 : Law firms established in 1570|Law firms of the United Kingdom|1570 establishments in England|Guinness World Records |
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