Commercial property law firm moves to new site after double-digit growth
A commercial property law firm is moving to a new site after a thriving property market during lockdown led to record double-digit growth.
Feldon Dunsmore is moving from Coventry to a rural location on the edge of Warwick after a successful year bolstered by a property market that it says is “stronger and more vibrant than before the pandemic.”
The law firm has been based in Coventry’s Binley Business Park since it launched seven years ago.
But founders Steven Petty and Paul Harrison now aim to expand into south Warwickshire and beyond by relocating to Warwick’s Leafield Estate, which forms part of the historic Warwick Castle Park.
Petty said: “The positive performance of the real estate market during COVID-19 – we increased turnover by 40% in lockdown – means we are fortunate to be in a position where we can translate our success to opportunities beyond Coventry.
“Coventry has been good to us, and this move allows us to continue serving new and existing clients in the city while capitalising on opportunities in Warwick, Leamington, Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding area, including north Oxfordshire.
“This is an exciting move and we are keen to discover what fresh challenges await us.”
The has a track record of employing graduates who have studied locally in the past few years; it has recently recruited three solicitors, a trainee, and two paralegals from Warwick University.
The move will create five more job opportunities for legal professionals with further jobs in the pipeline as the firm continues to grow.
Harrison said: “One of the main barriers we have faced is finding talented colleagues to enhance the high level of service and technical expertise we provide our clients and make the most out of the current buoyant commercial property market.
“A move to south Warwickshire will allow Feldon Dunsmore to attract solicitors at all levels of experience.
“The new site in Warwick gives Feldon Dunsmore – which already has one of the biggest commercial property teams in the region – the scope to double in size and secure its position as a leader in development, business leases, investment property, planning and residential.”
