Hall Brown Family Law has announced that its Leeds team has relocated to new and larger offices after a surge in casework saw it outgrow its previous base.
The award-winning firm has described how an increase in client instructions was boosted by the launch of its national mediation service earlier this year.
Partner Sarah Manning, who is also Hall Brown’s Head of Mediation, said that its staff numbers in Leeds had more than doubled since opening its doors in the city two years ago.
She added that there were plans for further expansion following the move to Gilbanks at One Park Row, which is set in the heart of Leeds’ business district.
“The progress which we have made in Leeds has matched what we have seen in every other location where Hall Brown has a physical presence.
“We already had a number of clients from this area prior to opening an office here, so were confident that there would be a demand for the kind of high-quality legal support that we offer in relation to divorce and child arrangements.
“Whilst that has indeed been the case, we have seen a particularly rapid uptake of the mediation service which we launched in January.
“It echoes the progress that we have seen elsewhere which has truly made Hall Brown one of the leading family law practices nationwide.
“Our new premises are ideal in terms of position and size, providing us with the space to realise our plans to grow our team still further in the coming months.”
Hall Brown opened its first Leeds office at Park Square in April 2022, but such has been the large volume of work handled that the move to a more centralised location became necessary.
The new office location overlooking City Square offers contemporary amenities and personalised service, providing professionals with the optimal environment to thrive and succeed.
Gilbanks’ Managing Director Alex Duckett explained that Hall Brown’s arrival supports One Park Row’s place on the map as one of the most desirable spots for the Leeds professional community.
“One Park Row is an exceptional and very practical location that has proven immensely popular because it’s convenient, well-appointed and ideal for networking, meetings or more focused work.
“Having Hall Brown take up residence is a further sign of our facility’s reputation and we’re looking forward to supporting the firm’s growth in Leeds in the future.”
Hall Brown’s team in One Park Row will initially be made up of eight members, including recent recruit, Associate Bronwyn Warmington.
Together with Laura Guillon, who heads up the office, Ms Manning is one of two partners in Leeds.
Hall Brown’s growth in the city is further evidence of unstoppable momentum across a firm which also has offices in Manchester, London, Sheffield and Birmingham.
During the last full financial year, it revealed a double-digit percentage increase in turnover and the size of its staff roster. It now employs a total of 67 people, 48 of whom are fee earners.
In October, the firm clinched a place as one of the best law firms in England and Wales in a classification compiled by The Times newspaper for the sixth successive year.
During the same month, it appeared once more in the top echelon of family law practitioners in two other prestigious rankings drawn up by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
Having been dubbed “the crème de la crème” by Legal 500, Hall Brown was referred to as “incredible” by Chambers and Partners.
