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Business growth has lead to 23 new positions at Taylor&Emmet
Solicitors celebrate record recruitment
LLP, with rising staff numbers accounting for 60% of all appointments this year. Of the 38 employees who joined
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the firm in 2018, 23 have filled new positions created to meet increasing demand for its personal and business legal services.
ew business is fuelling recruitment at Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet
This record level of recruitment
due to growth is double that experienced by Taylor&Emmet in 2017 and reflects the significant gains made across all departments, as part of its ambitious expansion plans. The trend is set to continue next
year as the firm looks for new markets, most notably launching a Rotherham office in January.
Perhaps the single biggest
investment in staff this year has been among the childcare department. Three additional solicitors and a legal assistant have joined the existing team, to deliver specialist advice to local families and social services. Sharna Poxon, Taylor&Emmet’s
Head of HR, said: “We have committed to increasing employee numbers at all levels throughout
Accolade for active M&A law firm
Law firm Irwin Mitchell has again highlighted its strong credentials in the mid-corporate market after being named as one of the most active lawyers for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) work in the UK during 2018. Experian, the global information services company,
has ranked Irwin Mitchell in tenth place within its UK league table which is based on the number of corporate transactions it has advised clients on throughout 2018. In terms of regional breakdown, Irwin Mitchell was
placed first in the South East and moved up to seventh in the Midlands. The team was also recognised in the league table in the South West.
Partner Chris Rawstron (pictured) said: “This is another
superb result and builds on our success that the team has made in the past three years when we have been in the national top ten for most active M&A law firms. “2018 was a challenging year both economically and politically, but Irwin Mitchell has continued to advise some great clients on some significant transactions and as a firm we should be extremely proud of our efforts. “This year will be full of new challenges, but I am
confident that we have an incredibly strong team in place that is ready to support our clients and ensure that they can take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves.”
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the past 12 months, to ensure we retain the high standards of client satisfaction for which we are renowned. We have identified further opportunities for growth next year and I am looking forward to continuing our exciting recruitment drive.”
‘I am looking forward to
continuing our exciting
recruitment drive’
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