Wright Hassall sees continued growth with turnover up 9.4%

A WARWICKSHIRE law firm is enjoying continued growth with its sixth successive year of increased turnover.

Leamington-based Wright Hassall, which employs 200 people, has seen turnover rise 9.4% to £13.01m, an overall rise of 28% since the start of the recession in 2007 when its turnover amounted to £10.2m

The firm’s profile was also boosted with its entry into the top 150 UK law firms (144) and Tier One status for a number of its services in two leading legal directories.

All of these achievements come against a backdrop of a third year of negative or stagnant growth for a number of firms in London and elsewhere in the country.

Nick Abell, senior partner at Wright Hassall, said: “We have experienced pretty consistent levels of growth throughout the recession which is quite rare within the legal industry.

“I think the fact that we have a very broad client base across the commercial sector has helped us because some have thrived in this financial climate whereas others have been hit.

“We cover a broad spectrum and that has paid dividends. Areas such as litigation, tax, outsourcing and debt might not sound very glamorous but they are areas that continue to produce during a recession.”

Much of the firm’s success has been attributed to its cost effectiveness when compared with big city firms.

“At a time when people are increasingly anxious about what they are spending I think if you offer better value for money, you are going to get better opportunities,” added Mr Abell.

The year has also seen the firm win a number of awards – Mr Abell himself was named Legal Professional of the Year at Coventry & Warwickshire FirstPro Awards.

He said: “It is nice to be recognised by other people within the industry. That particular award was reflective of the performance of the whole business.

“Hopefully we can carry all this success over to next year and attain a similar percentage increase that can be shared with all the people here.”