Weightmans announces turnover of £95.1m

Weightmans LLP has announced a turnover of £95.1 million for the 2015/2016 financial year, an increase of almost £6m on the previous year’s result of £89.2m.

The firm has seen income grow by more than six per cent, which comes after a robust performance from staff across the national practice, against the backdrop of difficult market conditions for the legal industry.

In Scotland, the firm has grown its team across the insurance, employment and commercial business lines, including two lateral partner hires in employment and property law. In addition, Weightmans Scotland added a presence in Edinburgh, establishing a base in the capital from which to grow east coast operations.

Managing partner, John Schorah said: “We have experienced a period of steady growth over the past year, which was an extremely busy one for the firm.

“In addition to opening new offices in Leeds and London, we have made key lateral hires, secured new customers and worked hard on enhancing the portfolio of current clients.

“We have invested heavily in responding to client needs and have developed sophisticated technologies to improve efficiencies and streamline our activity. We will continue to focus on this in the coming year, placing the client at the heart of everything we do.

“I am grateful to the entire Weightmans team for their continued efforts and our clients for their unwavering support.”