Weightmans increases turnover by 6%+ to £95.1m for 2015/16

National law firm Weightmans saw turnover rise by more than 6% to £95.1m for the 2015/2016 financial year.

The firm said its highlights for the year included a merger with Ford and Warren in Leeds, and the launch of a new office in London.

Managing Partner John Schorah said: "We have experienced a period of steady growth over the past year, which was an extremely busy one for the firm.

"In addition to opening new offices in Leeds and London, we have made key lateral hires, secured new customers and worked hard on enhancing the portfolio of current clients.”

He added: "We have invested heavily in responding to client needs and have developed sophisticated technologies to improve efficiencies and streamline our activity. We will continue to focus on this in the coming year, placing the client at the heart of everything we do."