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'''Weightmans''' is a top 45 UK law firm with nine offices, employing more than 1330 people,<ref name=overview>{{cite web|url= http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/offices/1644-liverpool/profile |title=Weightmans LLP |publisher=The Legal 500 |accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> including 447 lawyers.<ref name="Thelawyer414972"/> The firm offers a range of services across three business lines: commercial, insurance and public sector.<ref name=businessLines>{{cite web|url= http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk/firm/447/weightmans |title=Weightmans |publisher= Chambers and Partners |accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> In |
'''Weightmans''' is a top 45 UK law firm with nine offices, employing more than 1330 people,<ref name=overview>{{cite web|url= http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/offices/1644-liverpool/profile |title=Weightmans LLP |publisher=The Legal 500 |accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> including 447 lawyers.<ref name="Thelawyer414972"/> The firm offers a range of services across three business lines: commercial, insurance and public sector.<ref name=businessLines>{{cite web|url= http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk/firm/447/weightmans |title=Weightmans |publisher= Chambers and Partners |accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> In 2015, its turnover was £89.2 million.<ref name="ManchestereveningnewsTurnover2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/weightmans-announce-record-892m-turnover-9333104?ptnr_rid=77201&icid=EM_MEN_Nletter_Business_largeteaser_Image_Story1-2|title=Weightmans announce record £89.2m turnover |publisher=Manchester Evening News|author=Alex Bell|date=27 May 2015|accessdate=2015-05-27}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 08:58, 27 May 2015
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| Headquarters | 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
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| No. of offices | 9[1] |
| No. of lawyers | 447[2] |
| No. of employees | Approx. 1,300[2] |
| Major practice areas | Built environment Education Emergency services Healthcare Insurance Local government Manufacturing Professional services Retail & leisure Social housing Transport & logistics Utilities |
| Key people | John Schorah[3] (Managing Partner) Dan Cutts[3] (Senior Partner) |
| Date founded | 1827 (Liverpool) |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | weightmans.co.uk |
Weightmans is a top 45 UK law firm with nine offices, employing more than 1330 people,[4] including 447 lawyers.[2] The firm offers a range of services across three business lines: commercial, insurance and public sector.[1] In 2015, its turnover was £89.2 million.[5]
History
Weightmans can trace its roots back to 1827 when the firm Rutherfords was established in Liverpool.[6] The firm Field and Weightman was established in 1875.[6] In 1887 the firm Weightman Peddar and Weightman was established, becoming known as Weightmans Peddar in 1913 before changing its name to Weightmans in 1970.[6] In 1988 Weightmans and Rutherfords merged to create Weightman Rutherfords and remained known by this name until 1996 when the firm changed its name back to Weightmans and opened a Birmingham office.[6]
In 2002, Weightmans merged with a team from the firm Vizard Oldham and became known as Weightman Vizards – with offices in Birmingham, Leicester, Liverpool, London and Manchester.[6] In 2004, the firm again changed its name back to Weightmans before acquiring LLP status in 2007.[6] In 2011 the firm acquired offices in Dartford (through the acquisition of the Insurance practice of Vizards Wyeth) and Knutsford (through a merger with Mace & Jones).[6]
In 2013, Weightmans further expanded its national reach through the acquisition of the Manchester team of Semple Fraser and opened a Glasgow office.[6]
Principal areas of work
The firm’s practice is structured into three key areas – commercial, insurance and public sector – and operates across twelve sectors: built environment, education, emergency services, healthcare, insurance, local government, manufacturing, professional services, retail & leisure, social housing, transport & logistics and utilities.[1]
Clients
The firm’s clients include insurance companies, public sector organisations, UK PLCs, multinational companies, public sector organisations, education establishments, private individuals, SMEs and other managed businesses.[1]
Offices
Weightmans is headquartered in Liverpool’s commercial district and has offices in seven other towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom: Birmingham,[7] Dartford,[8] Glasgow,[9] Knutsford,[10] Leicester,[11] Liverpool,[12] London,[13] Manchester Pall Mall Court[14] and Manchester Piccadilly Place.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Weightmans". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ a b c "Weightmans - Overview". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ a b "John Schorah & Dan Cutts - Weightmans". New Law Journal. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Weightmans LLP". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ Alex Bell (27 May 2015). "Weightmans announce record £89.2m turnover". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "History of the Practice". Weightmans. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Weightmans Birmingham". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Weightmans Dartford". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Law firm Weightmans signals Scottish expansion plans". Herald Scotland. 13 January 2015.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Weightmans Knutsford". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Weightmans Leicester". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Weightmans Liverpool". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Weightmans London". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Weightmans Manchester M2". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Weightmans Manchester M1". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.