Bruce & Butler Rebrand as Hawsons Data Protection & Cyber Security

Data Protection & Cyber Security firm, Bruce & Butler, has announced that it will adopt the branding of Hawsons as part of a strategic decision to align the two firms under a single, established identity. Bruce & Butler will now be known as Hawsons Data Protection & Cyber Security.

This transition represents the next step in the relationship between the two firms, following on from the strategic alliance announced in 2025. Creating a clearer and more consistent brand reflects the firms’ shared direction and demonstrates how specialist data protection and cyber security services can sit at the heart of a modern advisory practice.

For existing clients, it will be business as usual. The only difference will be the name and branding of the team changing from ‘Bruce & Butler’ to ‘Hawsons Data Protection & Cyber Security’. Clients will continue to work with the same trusted people, and receive the same personal service, specialist expertise and high standards they have come to expect.

Matt Bruce, Managing Director of Hawsons Data Protection & Cyber Security, formerly Bruce & Butler, commented:
“This is an exciting and positive step for our team. Aligning our brand with Hawsons gives us a clear identity for the future while preserving everything our clients value about working with us.

I want to reassure our clients that the change of name does not alter the service they receive. It is the same people, the same expertise and the same commitment to building strong, long-term relationships. We remain focused on providing practical, personal advice and delivering the highest standard of service.”

Adopting the Hawsons name will enable the businesses to present a more unified offering and make the breadth of their combined knowledge and capabilities clearer to clients, colleagues and the wider market.

Pete Wilmer, Managing Partner of Hawsons, added:

“Bringing the Bruce & Butler team under the Hawsons brand is a natural next step for us and reflects our ambition to continue developing the specialist support we can offer our clients. Matt and his team share our commitment to trusted relationships, high-quality advice, and a personal approach to client service, so there is a strong fit between the two teams.

This brand alignment is about creating greater clarity and consistency, not changing what already works. Clients of Bruce & Butler will continue to be supported by the people they know, with the same care, responsiveness and expertise, just under the new ‘Hawsons Data Protection & Cyber Security’ name. We look forward to building on our strengths together.”

Further details about the brand transition, including when the Hawsons name will begin appearing across communications and materials, will be shared directly with clients and other stakeholders.