Nelsons goes for growth with ABS status

Nelson Solicitors has promoted four employees to partners in its Nottingham office, following the firm being granted an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status.

The ABS allows non-lawyers to take more influential roles and shares in the business and the four new partners are all part of Nelsons’ senior management team.

Director of HR Lindsey Harrison, director of finance David Patterson, director of marketing Anna Smith and director of IT Matthew Riches have collectively worked for Nelsons for more than 50 years.

Managing partner at Nelsons Chris Miller said: “Our ABS means that we are no longer bound by previous requirements that only qualified lawyers can own our firm.

“Over recent years we have recognised that there are people in the firm with business backgrounds who are extremely important to our growth plans and our business objectives and who should be rewarded with improved career opportunities.

“Our four new partners all have integral roles within the business and having been granted an ABS, we have been able to further acknowledge their strengths by making them partners.”

He added: “It is very much a part of our business model to develop our professional management team. The areas our new partners represent are key aspects of our business and they will all continue to contribute to the direction of the firm going forward.”

Nelsons has offices in Nottingham, Leicester and Derby.