Record turnover for fast-growth law firm
LAW firm Mills & Reeve, which has offices in Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester, has announced record turnover of £87.2m.
This was an increase of more than £5.5 million on last year, as the 900-strong firm with six UK offices continues to grow.
The staff bonus pool has grown to £1.28m, or 5.2% of the firm’s wage bill as a result.
The Leeds office of Mills & Reeve has grown over the last 12 months with the appointment of corporate partner Paul Johnson from Irwin Mitchell as well as Shubhu Patil as principal associate and Anna Gausden as an associate.
The team has acted on a number of deals including the acquisition of an education business by Servoca in a £3.1m deal and the sale of Harrogate business JSC International to a major consultancy .
The Leeds private wealth team welcomed partner Andrew Playle from Bond Dickinson, joined by senior associate Ellie Milner and associate Rachel MacIntosh.
Philip Way, head of the Leeds office said: “It has been a tremendous year of growth with new senior appointments and client wins. We have significantly expanded our offering in the corporate market as well as in private client, employment and commercial litigation.
“We have growth ambitious plans for the coming year and are looking forward to making further announcements in the near future.”
Claire Clarke, Mills & Reeve managing partner, commented: “We are confident despite the uncertainty created by Brexit we can build on this growth in the current financial year.
“The current economic climate makes it even more important to pull together as part of our collaborative culture, to focus on core markets and sectors, to deepen our client relationships and above all to make sure we deliver commercial, solution-focussed, pragmatic advice which is tailored to our clients’ needs.”
