Irwin Mitchell
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Irwin Mitchell LLP is a firm
of solicitors in the United Kingdom
, with offices in nine British
cities, and two in Spain
. The firm has 113 partners, 900 fee-earners and employs over 2,100 people.
Established in Sheffield
in 1912, it now boasts the 23rd highest annual turnover for a law firm
in the UK and its recent merge with the Scottish
firm Golds made it the fourth largest law firm in the UK by number of fee-earners.
Irwin Mitchell provides a full range of legal services to private clients and businesses alike. It also provides a 24/7 legal helpline service.
In 2011, the firm became one of the first law firms in the United Kingdom to announce that they would restructure as an Alternative Business Structure upon enactment of the Legal Services Act 2010 in order to allow the firm to seek external investment.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
of solicitors in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with offices in nine British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
cities, and two in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The firm has 113 partners, 900 fee-earners and employs over 2,100 people.
Established in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
in 1912, it now boasts the 23rd highest annual turnover for a law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
in the UK and its recent merge with the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
firm Golds made it the fourth largest law firm in the UK by number of fee-earners.
Irwin Mitchell provides a full range of legal services to private clients and businesses alike. It also provides a 24/7 legal helpline service.
In 2011, the firm became one of the first law firms in the United Kingdom to announce that they would restructure as an Alternative Business Structure upon enactment of the Legal Services Act 2010 in order to allow the firm to seek external investment.