In 1982 a branch office of the firm was opened at Bridge Street Chambers, Bideford and three years later on 1st January 1985 Peter Peter & Sons of Holsworthy merged with TA Goaman & Wright of Bideford and became "Peter Peter & Wright", with Jeremy Mohun Wright becoming a partner.
Brian Douglas Rowson joined the enlarged firm as a partner in 1986 along with Clive Ernest Soby Smale, who had served his Articles of Clerkship with the firm.
The following year in 1987 brought the merger with Peter Peter & Sons of Bude and Okehampton. On this merger the partnership strength was increased by three John Anthony Spiers, Anthony John Cloke and Christopher John Scoffham.
On 1st June 1989 there was a further merger with McNeill and Co of Bideford, when Alec McNeill became a partner, and this led, in 1990 to the opening of a branch office in Barnstaple.
On 1st January 1992 Deborah Pearl Brookes, who too had served her Articles with the firm, became the first women partner in the firm's long history.
Tony Spiers retired from the partnership in 1996 and Toby Rowland was appointed a partner in 1998.
Laurence Overend became a partner in July 2000. Jeremy Wright and Tony Cloke retired in December 2004. Nigel Clark succeeded Jeremy as Senior partner upon Jeremy's retirement.
David Higgs become a partner in January 2005. Laurence Overend retired in August 2005. Lorraine Wakefield became a partner on the 1st January 2006, and more recently Philippa Buckland joined the partnership on 1 January 2008.
