Quality, collaborative, highly professional services – happy clients are full of praise for mfg Solicitors. Managing Director Andrew Davies explains how the historic law firm is prepared for a new era in organic growth.

When vintage service comes to mind, not many businesses match mfg Solicitors LLP.

As one of the oldest law firms in the country, with a heritage dating back to 1556, its expertise is quite literally built on centuries in practice.

There have been mergers and acquisitions along the way, of course, but with such deep roots spread throughout Worcestershire, Shropshire and Birmingham, the company has earned its tagline: ‘The law firm for life’.

Today, mfg Solicitors maintains a very prominent regional presence, with around 220 staff based in offices throughout the Midlands.

And while its current foundations are built on a series of successful mergers dating back to 2005, mfg’s future strategy is focused firmly on organic growth.

“The company is very long established, and we’re proud of our name and independence. We’re equally proud of the direction mfg is heading in,” Andrew says. “There are lots of opportunities and initiatives to look forward to, based on very solid foundations.”

For the mfg team, this means continuing to serve their existing valued clients – some of whom have been with the firm for many decades – as well as concentrating on business development and attracting new clients.

Andrew adds, “For us, the key to successful organic growth is understanding our clients and their needs.

“We have never been interested in the ‘hard sell’. We’ve always made ourselves available for open conversations by being approachable and relatable – a trusted guide, so to speak. “We get to know our clients really well, and they appreciate that we always have their best interests at heart.

“Offering an excellent customer experience is extremely important. All our clients are treated with the same levels of respect and attention, from the moment they walk into our office to when the deal is done.”

Business support

mfg Solicitors are a full-service law firm, covering all aspects of legal matters. For business clients, this includes corporate and commercial matters, landlord and tenant disputes, litigation and dispute resolution, commercial property, employment law, and international trade, plus much more.

Key business services clients include West Midland Safari Park, Olpro and Lakes Bathrooms.

Andrew continues, “We have six offices throughout the Midlands, including Worcester. However, our services are very peripatetic, and our partners and teams travel to wherever their clients need them to be.”

“Our business support services are growing and developing into new avenues.

“We have a very strong corporate team, with unique specialisms in terms of employee-owned trusts and share incentive schemes; as well as traditional M&A and other business advice.

“Our commercial property and agricultural teams are developing specialisms in renewables projects, such as solar and battery storage initiatives.

The Worcester-based agricultural team is nationally renowned and - as the new government throws its weight behind ‘greener’ growth - sustainability is a growth area that mfg’s commercial arm will seek to build on.

“I think the government is definitely keen to make their mark in terms of ‘green law’,” Andrew says.

“It’s an area with huge growth potential, so we’re very open to conversations with our landowner clients, primarily, so they can understand where future opportunities lie, and play a part in future strategy.

Our people

mfg knows that its business is only ever as good as its people.

“We can only offer a great external business service if our people are looked after in-house,” Andrew adds, “so we have spent a lot of time improving the work-life balance.

“This includes investing in new infrastructure, processes and systems, so more time is dedicated to our clients, and less on routine admin.”

But while automated systems using AI tools play their part in the efficiency drive, Andrew says the human touch remains vitally important.

“A lot of the big legal resource companies have started moving into generative AI, and it has great potential in terms of speeding up work for clients.

“Proper citations and research are in place; however, we must be sure that everything is fully checked and verified in terms of law. The answer you get depends very much on the question asked, and this needs skill and knowledge.

“Good, qualified lawyers will interpret the data and make sure everything is correct - there is no room for complacency because far too much is at stake. So overall, AI is a great aid, but it is no substitute for a good lawyer!”

Find out more about the full range of legal services at www.mfgsolicitors.com.