No. of offices 11 Headquarters United Kingdom Founded 1827 | No. of employees Approx. 1,400 Number of employees 1,400 Number of offices 11 | |
Major practice areas Built environment
Education
Emergency services
Healthcare
Insurance
Local government
Manufacturing
Professional services
Retail & leisure
Social housing
Transport & logistics
Utilities Key people John Schorah
(Managing Partner)
Dan Cutts
(Senior Partner) Date founded 1827 (1827) (Liverpool) Company type Limited liability partnership Revenue 95.1 million GBP (2015–2016) Profiles | ||
Weightmans case study
Weightmans is a top 45 UK law firm with 11 offices, employing more than 1400 people, including more than 180 partners. The firm offers a range of services across three business lines: commercial, insurance and public sector. In 2016, its turnover was £95.1 million.
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History
Weightmans can trace its roots back to 1827 when the firm Rutherfords was established in Liverpool. The firm Field and Weightman was established in 1875. In 1887 the firm Weightman Peddar and Weightman was established, becoming known as Weightmans Peddar in 1913 before changing its name to Weightmans in 1970. In 1988 Weightmans and Rutherfords merged to create Weightman Rutherfords and remained known by this name until 1996 when the firm changed its name back to Weightmans and opened a Birmingham office.
In 2002, Weightmans merged with a team from the firm Vizard Oldham and became known as Weightman Vizards – with offices in Birmingham, Leicester, Liverpool, London and Manchester. In 2004, the firm again changed its name back to Weightmans before acquiring LLP status in 2007. In 2011 the firm acquired offices in Dartford (through the acquisition of the Insurance practice of Vizards Wyeth) and Knutsford (through a merger with Mace & Jones).
In 2013, Weightmans further expanded its national reach through the acquisition of the Manchester team of Semple Fraser and opened a Glasgow office.
In July 2015, Weightmans merged with Ford & Warren solicitors, acquiring a Leeds office.
Principal areas of work
The firm’s practice is structured into three key areas – commercial, insurance and public sector – and operates across twelve sectors: built environment, education, emergency services, healthcare, insurance, local government, manufacturing, professional services, retail & leisure, social housing, transport & logistics and utilities.
Clients
The firm’s clients include insurance companies, public sector organisations, UK PLCs, multinational companies, public sector organisations, education establishments, private individuals, SMEs and other managed businesses.
Offices
Weightmans is headquartered in Liverpool's commercial district and has offices in eight other towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom: Birmingham, Dartford, Glasgow, Knutsford,Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London – New Street Square, London – St Mary Axe, Manchester – Pall Mall Court and Manchester – Piccadilly Place. Since April 2016 a small team has been seconded to Surrey Police Headquarters in Guildford, Surrey.