Browne Jacobson opens Manchester office
LAW firm Browne Jacobson has opened a new Manchester office at 3 Piccadilly Place.
The office will be headed by Dominic Swift, who is head of the Nottingham-based firm’s public sector division.
Iain Blatherwick, managing partner at Browne Jacobson, said: “Manchester will be the firm’s first office in the North West and, alongside the opening of our new offices in Nottingham, heralds continued investment for the firm.
“The expansion is initially being driven by the work of our education team who have been appointed by both the Diocese of Salford and Lancaster as the recommended law firm for nearly 300 academy projects. We also plan to use our presence in Manchester to build on our growing insurance and health law practices.
“This is the first office we have opened since we launched in Birmingham in 1999. Our Birmingham team is now over 120 strong and we have similar aspirations for Manchester over time.”
Browne Jacobson has initially taken around 1,200 sq ft of space at Carlyle Group’s 3 Piccadilly Place building. The full service firm, which was founded in 1832, employs almost 300 lawyers and last year achieved revenues of £35.2m.
Mr Swift said: “It is impossible for us to ignore key regional market opportunities where there is strong demand for our specialist sector expertise and different offering.”
