The Legal 500 2007 - The Results - September 07

LEGAL 500 CONFIRMS RICKERBYS AS ONE OF THE LEADING SOUTH WEST LAW FIRMS

The publication of Legal 500, the annual review identifying the strengths and strategies of law firms throughout the world, has seen leading South West firm, Rickerbys, come out trumps once again within the M4 corridor and Gloucestershire.

The Legal 500 review is an entirely comprehensive one and is renowned in the legal profession for setting the benchmark for quality and service. All firms are measured by the same standards and are required to provide client details in order to undergo a full audit.

The publication is directed at both the public and private sectors and is available to clients ensuring that they have information available when choosing a firm that suits their particular requirements.

Rickerbys has maintained its strong position within the rankings across the entire practice, with a number of its divisions moving up.

Indeed, Rickerbys’ Family Team, headed by partner Carolyn Green, is now number one in the rankings and are lauded as ‘one of the very best family firms in the south-west’.

“We’re delighted to have been recognised by Legal 500 for the quality of service that we offer our clients,” Carolyn commented.

“Our family law team operates within a niche market, offering services that include divorce, civil partnerships, financial ancillary relief work and child custody and contact cases. This review is testament to the fact that our team is at the top of its game and that we are entirely client-focused.”

The Family Team, who has also recently been accepted as members of Resolution, the largest organisation of family lawyers in the UK that operates a code of practice committing its members to resolve family disputes in a non-confrontational way designed to preserve people’s dignity and encourage agreements, is just one division of Rickerbys that is strengthening its standing within the region.

Anne Compton, managing partner at Rickerbys, is evidently pleased with the results of the review: “The Legal 500 review confirms our standing within the region and shows that we are going from strength to strength.”