Pictured above: Hilary D'Cruz

Cannock and Lichfield law firm Ansons Solicitors, is celebrating after increasing its strength and rankings within this year's 'The Legal 500' directory.

The Legal 500 is an independent directory of the country's top ranking law firms which is used by businesses and professional advisers as independent verification of a law firm's specialist expertise.

This year Ansons specialist teams have been recommended in ten areas spanning the services it provides to both individuals and businesses. The firm has achieved new recommendations for Family and Personal Injury law, recognising recent recruitment and growth. The firm continues to be recommended for Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation, Environment, Planning, Agriculture & Estates, Charities and Personal Tax, Trusts & Probate.

Hilary D'Cruz, partner at Ansons Solicitors commented: "It is good to see that The Legal 500 directory, which bases its recommendations on the opinions of our peers and clients, has recognised the growth that we have achieved in a difficult economic climate and the success of our strategy of recruiting and training teams of specialists for all aspects of the services which we provide.

"We are delighted to once again be recognised as one of the top law firms in Staffordshire and across the Midlands and will do everything we can to build upon our rankings and to continue to be recognised as the leading full service law firm in the region."

For more information about Ansons, please visit their website here: www.ansonsllp.co.uk