Weightmans

Weightmans
Headquarters 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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 2014 its turnover was £87 million and net profit was £24.1 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Weightmans". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Weightmans - Overview". The Lawyer. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "John Schorah & Dan Cutts - Weightmans". New Law Journal. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. ↑ "Weightmans LLP". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  5. ↑ Alex Bell (7 May 2014). "North west law firm Weightmans LLP has announced record turnover of £87 million". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "History of the Practice". Weightmans. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Weightmans Birmingham". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  8. ↑ "Weightmans Dartford". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Law firm Weightmans signals Scottish expansion plans". Herald Scotland. 13 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Weightmans Knutsford". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  11. ↑ "Weightmans Leicester". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  12. ↑ "Weightmans Liverpool". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  13. ↑ "Weightmans London". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  14. ↑ "Weightmans Manchester M2". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  15. ↑ "Weightmans Manchester M1". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2015-03-08.