Shoosmiths’ Manchester office to create 140 jobs by 2019

The Manchester office of law firm Shoosmiths is on track to double in size by creating 140 jobs between now and 2019.

Office head Harold Brako, who is also a partner with the firm, said he plans to grow the company’s staff count from 160 to 300 over the next four years.

Making the announcement ahead of Shoosmiths’ move to its new XYZ building offices in the Spinningfields area of Manchester, Harold explained that the firm has benefited from what he described as a “huge talent pool” of legal expertise available in the city.

He said: “The new office is a signal of confidence in our growth prospects, which are entirely driven by client demand. It means we will be actively searching for new legal talent at all levels to meet this demand for our services.

“We are seeing consistent in-flows of work and new client wins across all practice areas, originating not just from Greater Manchester but the wider North West and North of England.”

Towards the end of next year, the firm will move into 32,000 sq ft over two floors at the XYZ building, which is being delivered by property investment firm Allied London.

Harold continued: “We are immeasurably helped by the huge pool of legal talent in the city, however, and by the city’s astonishing momentum and confidence as it moves towards devolution and continues to attract global investors and foster new enterprise.

“There is a real sense of optimism in the city and a sense also that its increasingly sophisticated approach to attracting investment is paying dividends.”

Shoosmiths has a turnover of £102.7m across its 10 UK offices. Earlier this year, the Manchester branch secured a number of new rankings in the latest Legal 500 directory.

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