| 词条 | Weightmans |
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| name = Weightmans | logo = | headquarters = 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom | num_offices = 7[1] | num_employees = Approx. 1,400[1] | revenue = £97.1 million (2017/18)[2] | practice_areas = Built environment Education Emergency services Healthcare Insurance Local government Manufacturing Professional services Retail & leisure Social housing Transport & logistics Utilities | key_people = John Schorah[3] (Managing Partner) David Lewis[3] (Senior Partner) | date_founded = {{start date|1827}} (Liverpool) | company_type = Limited liability partnership | homepage = [https://www.weightmans.com weightmans.com] }}Weightmans is a top 45 UK law firm with seven offices, employing more than 1400 people,[4] including more than 180 partners.[1] The firm offers a range of services across three business lines: commercial, insurance and public sector.[5] In 2018, its turnover was £97.1 million.[6] HistoryWeightmans can trace its roots back to 1827 when the firm Rutherfords was established in Liverpool.[7] The firm Field and Weightman was established in 1875.[7] In 1887 the firm Weightman Peddar and Weightman was established, becoming known as Weightmans Peddar in 1913 before changing its name to Weightmans in 1970.[7] In 1988 Weightmans and Rutherfords merged to create Weightman Rutherfords and remained known by this name until 1996 when the firm changed its name back to Weightmans and opened a Birmingham office.[7] In 2002, Weightmans merged with a team from the firm Vizard Oldham and became known as Weightman Vizards – with offices in Birmingham, Leicester, Liverpool, London and Manchester.[7] In 2004, the firm again changed its name back to Weightmans before acquiring LLP status in 2007.[7] In 2011 the firm acquired offices in Dartford (through the acquisition of the Insurance practice of Vizards Wyeth) and Knutsford (through a merger with Mace & Jones).[7] In 2013, Weightmans further expanded its national reach through the acquisition of the Manchester team of Semple Fraser and opened a Glasgow office.[7] In July 2015, Weightmans merged with Ford & Warren solicitors, acquiring a Leeds office. Principal areas of workThe firm’s practice is structured into three key areas – commercial, insurance and public sector – and operates across twelve sectors: built environment, education, emergency services, healthcare, insurance, local government, manufacturing, professional services, retail & leisure, social housing, transport & logistics and utilities.[5] ClientsThe firm’s clients include insurance companies, public sector organisations, UK PLCs, multinational companies, public sector organisations, education establishments, private individuals, SMEs and other managed businesses.[5] OfficesWeightmans is headquartered in Liverpool's commercial district and has offices in six other cities throughout the United Kingdom: Birmingham,[8] Glasgow,[9] Leeds,[10] Leicester,[11] Liverpool,[12] London[13] and Manchester.[14]. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.thelawyer.com/weightmans/414972.supplier|title=Weightmans - Overview|publisher=The Lawyer|accessdate=2015-03-07}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://lawyerfirmnews.com/2018/08/08/weightmans-revenue-nears-100m-mark-after-3-per-cent-growth/|title=Weightmans revenue nears £100m mark after 3 per cent growth|publisher=Lawyer Firm News|date=8 August 2018|accessdate=2018-11-29}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/nlj/content/john-schorah-dan-cutts-weightmans|title=John Schorah & Dan Cutts - Weightmans|accessdate=2015-03-08|publisher=New Law Journal}} 4. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/offices/1644-liverpool/profile |title=Weightmans LLP |publisher=The Legal 500 |accessdate=2015-03-04}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url= http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk/firm/447/weightmans |title=Weightmans |publisher= Chambers and Partners |accessdate=2015-03-04}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://lawyerfirmnews.com/2018/08/08/weightmans-revenue-nears-100m-mark-after-3-per-cent-growth/|title=Weightmans revenue nears £100m mark after 3 per cent growth|publisher=Lawyer Firm News|date=8 August 2018|accessdate=2018-11-29}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web|url= https://www.weightmans.com/about-us/history-of-the-practice/ |title=History of the Practice |publisher= Weightmans |accessdate=2015-03-04}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/7856-birmingham|title=Weightmans Birmingham|publisher=The Legal 500|accessdate=2015-03-08}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Law firm Weightmans signals Scottish expansion plans|publisher=Herald Scotland|date=13 January 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/1531-leeds-england|title=Weightmans Leeds|publisher=The Legal 500|accessdate=2018-05-14}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/6653-leicester|title=Weightmans Leicester|publisher=The Legal 500|accessdate=2015-03-08}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/1644-liverpool|title=Weightmans Liverpool|publisher=The Legal 500|accessdate=2015-03-08}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/554-london|title=Weightmans London|publisher=The Legal 500|accessdate=2015-03-08}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legal500.com/firms/3496-weightmans-llp/5611-manchester-m1|title=Weightmans Manchester|publisher=The Legal 500|accessdate=2015-03-08}} 3 : Law firms of the United Kingdom|Law firms established in 1827|1827 establishments in the United Kingdom |
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