Welcoming our new MD, Simon
Headline Partner Article • Spring 2021
Headline partner article by Simon Young, James Legal
We’re delighted to announce that our solicitor, Simon Young, has stepped in to lead James Legal into its exciting next chapter, alongside his fellow Directors, and founder and Chief Executive, Nick Miller.
Experienced business lawyer Nick founded James Legal just over a decade ago, with the aim of taking a ‘fresh approach to law’ by bringing fee transparency, a human touch and a commitment to ‘doing things right’, to a traditional sector whose reputation for being expensive, aloof and hard to work in, needed a facelift.
James Legal has grown tenfold since, opening our second, Beverley, office, in 2020, to complement our original, Hull site.
We’ve just experienced our most successful year yet despite the historically-challenging COVID-19 pandemic, something Simon is looking forward to building on in the years ahead, alongside fellow directors, Cheryl Leaning and Kelly Bannister.
And Simon, who specialises in commercial litigation, is fired up about what lies ahead. “We’ve got the best team of people, who are absolutely committed to the firm and our clients,” he said.
“I’m looking forward to further consolidating our outstanding service by looking over the horizon at new solutions, like using new technologies, to meet clients’ needs even better than we do now.”
Nick added: “There has never been such an exciting time for James Legal, and Simon has proved himself immensely capable, particularly during the unprecedented circumstances of the past 12 months.
“He espouses the qualities of integrity, trust and honesty that are fundamental to us, and has led the effort to adapt our business to ensure we provided an uninterrupted service while supporting and nurturing all his colleagues during what has been a very difficult time for everyone.”
“I’m looking forward to seeing what he and the rest of our team can achieve together.”
What makes James Legal different?
- Transparency: We ensure clients understand our recommendations, and how much any legal work will cost up front
- A ‘don’t fall!’ approach: We build strong relationships, and offer sound advice, to help our clients avoid ‘cliff-edge’ problems arising
Flexible solutions: We build bespoke support around each client’s needs - Clients’ best interests: We tell it like it is, even if that means advising against costly legal action
- Supporting Yorkshire & Humber businesses: our Inspiring Business campaign has brought together hundreds of businesspeople and handed out over £60,000
Contact Simon at James Legal at www.jameslegal.co.uk