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Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell is a full service law firm in the United Kingdom, established in Sheffield in 1912.[better source needed] The firm offers legal and wealth management services from its 20 offices, and employs more than 3,000 people.
In 2018 the company was ranked 21st largest UK based law firm in terms of worldwide revenue, with a turnover of £241.8 million.
Irwin Mitchell was founded by Walter Irwin Mitchell in Sheffield in 1912, concentrating on criminal law. The firm acted on behalf of various gangs during the Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920s.
For most of the twentieth century, Irwin Mitchell was based solely in Sheffield. Over the course of this period the company evolved into a general practice, becoming particularly well known for its personal injury work. In 1989 the firm opened an office in Birmingham, with a Leeds office opening its doors in 1993 and a London office opening in 1995.
The company also made a number of acquisitions throughout the 1990s. Kershaw Tudor was acquired in 1994, then followed Teeman Levine (1995), Rigbeys (1996), and Braby & Waller in (1998). Irwin Mitchell continued its expansion in the early 2000s, opening a Newcastle office in 2003 as well as acquiring personal injury outfit Lorenzo Zurbrugg that same year.
In 2005 the firm opened two new offices in Spain. The year Irwin Mitchell moved internationally was also the year the firm's annual turnover broke the £100 million barrier for the first time. The next year Irwin Mitchell merged with personal injury and medical negligence firm Alexander Harris, which had offices in London, Solihull and Altrincham. This merger was quickly followed with the opening of a Manchester office in early 2007. 2007 also saw the firm get a foothold in Scotland when it acquired Golds, together with its Glasgow office.
In 2010 Irwin Mitchell became one of the first UK law firms to convert to a legal disciplinary partnership, which allowed non-solicitors to become equity partners in the firm. The following year the firm announced its intention to become an alternative business structure (ABS), in order that it could seek external investment. In preparation for becoming an ABS, the firm created a new holding company.
In 2012 the application to become an alternative business structure was approved by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority. This made Irwin Mitchell the nineteenth law firm to convert to an alternative business structure, and the first to do so under a "multi-licence". Following the approval of the alternative business structure, the firm continued its expansion with a string of acquisitions and office launches over the next three years. This growth was financed in part by a £60 million finance package that was announced in 2014, funded by HSBC, Lloyds Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell is a full service law firm in the United Kingdom, established in Sheffield in 1912.[better source needed] The firm offers legal and wealth management services from its 20 offices, and employs more than 3,000 people.
In 2018 the company was ranked 21st largest UK based law firm in terms of worldwide revenue, with a turnover of £241.8 million.
Irwin Mitchell was founded by Walter Irwin Mitchell in Sheffield in 1912, concentrating on criminal law. The firm acted on behalf of various gangs during the Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920s.
For most of the twentieth century, Irwin Mitchell was based solely in Sheffield. Over the course of this period the company evolved into a general practice, becoming particularly well known for its personal injury work. In 1989 the firm opened an office in Birmingham, with a Leeds office opening its doors in 1993 and a London office opening in 1995.
The company also made a number of acquisitions throughout the 1990s. Kershaw Tudor was acquired in 1994, then followed Teeman Levine (1995), Rigbeys (1996), and Braby & Waller in (1998). Irwin Mitchell continued its expansion in the early 2000s, opening a Newcastle office in 2003 as well as acquiring personal injury outfit Lorenzo Zurbrugg that same year.
In 2005 the firm opened two new offices in Spain. The year Irwin Mitchell moved internationally was also the year the firm's annual turnover broke the £100 million barrier for the first time. The next year Irwin Mitchell merged with personal injury and medical negligence firm Alexander Harris, which had offices in London, Solihull and Altrincham. This merger was quickly followed with the opening of a Manchester office in early 2007. 2007 also saw the firm get a foothold in Scotland when it acquired Golds, together with its Glasgow office.
In 2010 Irwin Mitchell became one of the first UK law firms to convert to a legal disciplinary partnership, which allowed non-solicitors to become equity partners in the firm. The following year the firm announced its intention to become an alternative business structure (ABS), in order that it could seek external investment. In preparation for becoming an ABS, the firm created a new holding company.
In 2012 the application to become an alternative business structure was approved by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority. This made Irwin Mitchell the nineteenth law firm to convert to an alternative business structure, and the first to do so under a "multi-licence". Following the approval of the alternative business structure, the firm continued its expansion with a string of acquisitions and office launches over the next three years. This growth was financed in part by a £60 million finance package that was announced in 2014, funded by HSBC, Lloyds Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland.