Law firm expands
A FAST-growing law firm has signalled the strength of its commitment to Hull city centre by taking additional space at its premises alongside the Marina.
Bridge McFarland Solicitors moved into Marina Court three years ago, expanding from the office in Posterngate which they had occupied since 2001.
The firm now occupies more than 4,200 sq ft at Marina Court compared with just under 3,000 sq ft prior to the latest expansion.
It says staff levels have increased significantly in the Hull office in recent years.
Partner Lee Whiting said: “We are keen to support the local economy and to invest in the area by employing local people.
“It is our aim to offer another option when it comes to corporate legal services. We already serve some big corporate clients and SMEs on both sides of the Humber and, with Hull expanding, we expect to see more businesses starting up, growing and re-locating into the area.”
Leanne Foston, the firm’s managing partner in Hull, added: “I am delighted to see the expansion of the business from my first days at the Hull office in 2001 starting with a modest three staff, to now employing 33 who offer a range of corporate and private client services.”
Bridge McFarland Solicitors dates back to 1851 when the firm was founded in Louth as Hadden Owen and Son. A number of practices in Lincolnshire merged in 1990 to create the current business, which now employs around 200 people in Hull, Grimsby, Lincoln, Louth and Market Rasen.
