Pictured above: Managing Partner Iain Blatherwick

Browne Jacobson has posted a robust set of results for the financial year ending 30 April 2010 with turnover rising 7.2% to £32.9m from last year's £30.7m.

All areas of the business performed well with its three offices - Birmingham, Nottingham and London - all generating turnover growth.

The firm has continued to invest across all three offices, recruiting four additional partners and 28 other lawyers bringing the total number of legal staff at the firm to 259 with 69 partners.

Managing Partner Iain Blatherwick, commented: 

"Given the difficult trading conditions we are very pleased with this healthy return to growth. 

"All of our teams have been working harder and smarter over the last twelve months in making sure we meet our clients' expectations on all fronts.

"We have not increased our headline rates for three years now, so the growth is genuinely delivered from people working harder.

"A steady rise in instructions from new public and private sector clients, as well as our long standing and loyal client base, has also been a major contributing factor and bodes well for the future.

"Despite these encouraging financial results we are very aware the economy remains fragile in many areas and we know the next 12 months will prove just as challenging as the last.

"With a highly competitive marketplace and growing client demands our strategy is to continue to invest in developing the innovative legal solutions so important to our clients."

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