Shulmans move to 10 Wellington Place, Leeds, sets the pace for the future

Leeds-based corporate solicitors Shulmans this week moved into its new landmark offices at 10 Wellington Place, as it announced impressive growth figures for the fifth year in a row.

Shulmans has seen growth of over 10% in each of the past five years, its turnover as of 31 March this year rising to £8.85M. It has created over 50 new jobs and recently made three senior level appointments, which is, according to managing partner Tim Halstead, “a sign of our ability to attract some of the very best talent in the region. Talent that traditionally might go to bigger firms is instead coming to us.” In 2010 Shulmans announced its intention to grow by 50% in five years, an ambitious aim yet one which it achieved in only three years. According to Tim the focus is now less about the numbers, more about making the most of the platform that has now been built.
“In March of last year, when we signed up for a 15 year lease on 10 Wellington Place, some people said we were ‘brave’, as the economic recovery was barely visible. Now they’re telling us it was a really good move” said Tim. “This is the first new build grade A office development in Leeds for over five years. We committed to it, as we had confidence in our business and in the wider Leeds City Region”
It’s not just top quality recruits that are joining Shulmans either. The firm is attracting new clients of the highest calibre. “We have a client base that might surprise a few people,” said Tim. ““In the last year or so we have worked for the likes of Town Centre Securities, Costcutter the Canal & River Trust, the Chatsworth Estate (Bolton Abbey) and several insurers and Lloyd’s syndicates. We have advised City of York Council on its headquarters relocation and acted for Barratt & David Wilson Homes on its acquisition of a number of new housing sites, including the former Terry’s chocolate factory.”
Shulmans believes firmly that the move to 10 Wellington Place puts down a marker, one that reflects, as Tim says, “who we are. We’re a successful business, competing strongly in the corporate legal sector alongside the very biggest firms.”