Forster Dean

UK 200 RESULTS 2010

Position:
Movement since 2009

Turnover (£M):
Revenue per fee-earner (£K):
Revenue per lawyer (£K):
Revenue per partner (£K):
Total number of fee-earners:
Total number of qualified lawyers:
Total number of partners:
Total number of female partners:
Total number of staff:

=192
DOWN

6.9
141
182
1,150
49
38
6
0
92

Over the past year Forster Dean Solicitors has opened five new offices in Greater Manchester and Merseyside. That takes the firm’s total to 18 across the North West of England.

In October Forster Dean converted to a limited company, making it a trailblazer among legal practices looking to convert from LLP status.

Forster Dean’s key practice areas are personal injury along with domestic conveyancing. The predominantly high street firm works with private individuals, with 90 per cent of its work coming from personal injury.

The six-partner firm has seen its fees increase by 20 per cent to £6.9m and it plans to double in size over the next few years.

UK 200 RESULTS 2009

Position:
Movement since 2008

Turnover (£M):
Revenue per fee-earner (£K):
Revenue per lawyer (£K):
Revenue per partner (£K):
Total number of fee-earners:
Total number of qualified lawyers:
Total number of partners:
Total number of female partners:
Total number of staff:

198=
DOWN

6.1
139
161
1,017
44
38
6
0
95