Labelled 'user friendly' by national guide

National law firm Weightmans LLP has impressed across the board as this year’s Chambers UK guide...

...described by clients as ‘user-friendly’ and experienced.

In this independent guide to the UK’s top law firms, Weightmans retained a top tier ranking in the Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant category, with head of the Large Loss team David Holt singled out for his work representing the Motor Insurers’ Bureau at the European Court of Justice.

The firm’s police team also retained a top tier ranking, with Martin Forshaw, head of the national Police team noted for his ‘towering reputation’ in the field.

Weightmans’ national healthcare offering was praised in the guide for its ‘user-friendly’ client service while Tony Yeaman who heads up the Healthcare team was cited as having ‘vast experience in health’ and understanding the issues his clients faced.

In other areas the firm also received the guide’s stamp of approval and rose from Band 3 to Band 2 for Health, Social Care and Social Housing, Band 5 to Band 4 for Local Government work and from having no ranking at all to Band 2 for Healthcare; Non-Transactional.

Weightmans’ string of local authority panel wins over the past year has also made an impression, with the firm quoted as ‘up and coming in the local government world’ as it rose from Band 5 to Band 4 in the national Local Government category.

Patrick Gaul, managing partner at Weightmans, said:

“We are very pleased with this year’s rankings which demonstrate the strength and depth of our practice.

“While maintaining our reputation in the insurance sector, we are increasingly recognised as a leading adviser to the public sector and corporates across the country.”

The Chambers UK guide came out just days after Weightmans released a solid half year result and confirmed that it remains on target to hit £60m turnover for the 2010 / 2011 financial year.