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Wakefield legal firm aims for 200 employees after unprecedented growth in 2013

Beaumont Legal, one of the fastest growing law practices in the UK, has revealed that it has now hired its 120th member of staff as part of the business’s rapid expansion.

The firm, which now has one of the largest conveyancing departments in the country, is taking advantage of the growing housing market, as well as expanding each of its other divisions, with the aim of employing more than 200 people by the end of the year.

Based in Wakefield with a turnover exceeding £5 million, Beaumont Legal

2013 saw unparalleled growth for the firm, which expanded from 50 employees to more than 120, with the majority of the new roles being solicitors and law graduates in the conveyancing division.

In 2014 Beaumont Legal is continuing to expand its residential conveyancing business as well as building its provision of litigation, commercial property and wills and probate services.

The first new solicitor to be hired outside of conveyancing is Nicola Roberts, 45, who joins the firm as an associate solicitor with more 17 years’ experience specialising in litigation such as personal injury and medical negligence.

Nicola Roberts, Beaumont Legal solicitor

Roy Cusworth, Senior Partner at Beaumont Legal, said: “Last year we began a major expansion of the conveyancing business as well as building a management team capable of developing Beaumont Legal into one of the country’s top providers of specialist and modern legal services.

“During 2014 we will hire more conveyancing solicitors as the residential property market goes into overdrive and we’re also looking to build our team in other areas as we continue to develop other specialist services.

“Nicola represents the kind of quality appointments we will continue to make as we grow the business by expanding upon our extensive Yorkshire and national client base.”

Nicola added: “It’s exciting to come into a firm that has such a buzz around it at the moment and is expanding at such a rate, with so many opportunities. Beaumont Legal is known for its personal approach to client service and that’s something I value both professionally and personally. The whole team has made me feel extremely welcome and I am already enjoying helping clients from a wide variety of backgrounds to pursue their claims.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .