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Greater Manchester law firm to open new office

Pearson Solicitors, which has offices in Oldham, Hollinwood and Ashton, has maintained its turnover above the £3m mark for the third successive year and is now investing in larger premises to expand its services in the developing St Petersfield area.

The offices will be in the former Friendship Inn which has been part of the redevelopment of St Petersfield and is now back to its former glory.

The offices will open in May and be home to Pearson’s established clinical negligence team - the only one in Oldham - alongside a specialist personal injury team, conveyancing and family lawyers, private client solicitors and in-house financial advisers.

Pearson has steadily grown throughout the economic downturn, with turnover increasing by 20 per cent since 2009 and staff numbers up by 13 per cent over the same period.

Partner and practice manager at Pearson, Joanne Ormston, said: “This year has been a success for Pearson for many different reasons.

“We have remained profitable in an increasingly competitive industry, attracted talent from larger city firms and grown across a number of areas, which is crucial for a mixed business practice such as ours.

“It’s a huge testament to the hard work of our team, underpinned by a partner-led approach that focuses on understanding matters in the broader context of our client’s individual business or personal affairs to make the services we offer much more accessible.

“We have also worked hard to maintain our tradition and heritage, founded on a history dating back to 1874, but at the same time develop a contemporary image as a firm delivering truly modern, personalised services; our new offices in Ashton will help us to do that.

“Our main Oldham office, Albion House, is a former gentleman’s club and the Hollinwood team is based in the pump rooms of a former mill complex so we are used to restoring buildings as both a nod to our history and a look towards the future.”

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