Chris Downes

Finalist - Best Marketing and Communications Team of the Year The Lawyer Management Awards Sep 2013 “Marketing and Communications Team of the Year -3RD: DevereuxTangible benefits have been created at Devereux thanks to the chambers’ new marketing strategy. The set restructured its functions internally, integrating its marketing communications with the clerking function. Devereux believes that effective marketing communications cannot be achieved by operating in a silo and without the involvement of clerks. As such its CEO and business development manager now work closely with the… Show more “Marketing and Communications Team of the Year -3RD: DevereuxTangible benefits have been created at Devereux thanks to the chambers’ new marketing strategy. The set restructured its functions internally, integrating its marketing communications with the clerking function. Devereux believes that effective marketing communications cannot be achieved by operating in a silo and without the involvement of clerks. As such its CEO and business development manager now work closely with the clerks on all aspects of marketing communications as well as business development. As Devereux argued: “Other clerking functions are frequently labelled as purely sales and often run as such. We believe this model to be outdated and rather one-dimensional.” As one of the judges noted, the set’s efforts revealed “good integration between marketing and sales (clerks) in a traditional sphere”. The restructuring and marketing initiatives such as the launch of a new website has helped cement Devereux’s positioning as one of the UK’s top civil and commercial sets.”less Show less