Hugh Layton retired and his son, Peter Layton, became Managing Partner
The London office moved to 16 Lincoln’s Inn Fields and later moved to 21 Old Buildings
The Esher office moved to 76 Bridge Road East Molesey and then, after several years, moved again to Guildford
Charles’ son, Hugh Layton, stepped up as Managing Partner
At the end of World War II, the firm moved offices to 22 Chancery Lane, but soon moved to 21 Old Buildings Lincoln’s Inn
Laytons was formed by Edward John Layton at 29 Budge Row.His son, Charles Stubbs Layton, became Managing Partner
Budge Row was bombed in the Blitz. As a result, the firm worked somewhere in Kensington