A LUDLOW law firm is celebrating another strong performance in two highly regarded national guides, retaining its position as one of the most respected firms in the region.

The Shropshire firm also has offices over the border in Wales.

Lanyon Bowdler has a number of departments and individual lawyers highlighted in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK guides.

The Legal 500 guide is based on feedback from clients, barristers and professionals, whilst the Chambers UK guide ranks law firms based on independent research and interviews with clients, so the two guides present a well-rounded assessment of a firm’s expertise and service provision.

Lanyon Bowdler was among the best-performing firms in the latest edition of The Legal 500 in 14 categories in the West Midlands and one in Wales, and has 44 recommended lawyers, 18 new to the guide this year.

The law firm features in the guide’s Tier One for agriculture and estates, and clinical negligence in the West Midlands.

Other departments recognised include commercial litigation, family, personal injury, personal tax, trusts and probate, corporate and commercial, commercial property, contentious trusts and probate, crime, debt recovery, education, employment and planning.

For the first time, the firm’s agriculture and estates team is recognised in

Wales.

Meanwhile, the Chambers UK guide highlights nine of Lanyon Bowdler’s departments, six of which are in the top band and 14 individual lawyers.

Head of clinical negligence, Beth Heath; experienced clinical negligence solicitor, Emma Broomfield; and head of family law, Sue Hodgson, have all moved to Band 1 of the Chambers UK guide, with specialist collaborative lawyer, Lisa Grimmett, moving up to Band 2.

Managing partner, Brian Evans, said he was proud of the firm’s standings.

“It’s pleasing to see that our expertise across so many practice areas has once a”gain been highlighted,” he said.

Our clinical negligence team returns to the top tier in The Legal 500 and I am delighted to see a new entry for the firm with our agriculture and estates team being recognised in Wales.