Published 4th Sep 2023, 16:45 BST

Year to date turnover for the company and commercial division of the firm is currently 78 per cent higher than at the same time in September 2022.

Richard Coulthard, partner and head of commercial services at the Leeds-headquartered company, said: “We’ve enjoyed solid growth for the past few years and every year we go from strength to strength as the firm continues to expand its commercial offering.”

Last year the firm experienced a 67 per cent growth in revenue from commercial services as for the same period in 2021, recording its most profitable year to date. Transaction values for the corporate division have also increased with the team developing a specialism advising business owners on the transition to employee ownership.

Pictured left to right: Tessa Beaumont, paralegal, corporate; Lindsay Dixon – partner, commercial litigation; Manpreet Bhambra – colicitor, commercial property; Richard Coulthard – director & head of corporate.

The firm’s commercial division comprises litigation, commercial property, company and commercial and employment teams, which have all grown by an average of 27 per cent, and the total departmental headcount has increased to 29 employees, making it the firm’s second largest collective team.

Ison Harrison switched to become a 100 per cent employee-owned business in early 2022 after the three shareholder directors agreed to sell the business to an Employee Ownership Trust.

Over the past 18 months, the firm has experienced significant client growth, taking the number of clients it represents to over 20,000.

The company also opened its newest office in Wakefield last year, further strengthening its presence in the region with the addition of its 17th branch.

A new regional office opening is also planned for later this year.

New recruits recently added to the commercial division include partner Lindsay Dixon, a commercial litigation specialist, Manpreet Bhambra, an experienced commercial property solicitor, and employment law paralegal, Tessa Beaumont.

Mr Coulthard added: “Our latest appointment fully demonstrates our ability to attract top talent and the team has grown to such an extent this year that we’ve had to take additional space at our head office in Leeds city centre.

"The team has also been shortlisted in the forthcoming Yorkshire Legal Awards later this year which, should we be lucky enough to win the award for the Company & Commercial team of the year, would be the perfect end to an outstanding year.”

Ison Harrison was founded in 1978, and now achieves an annual turnover of over £20 million.

Yorkshire law firm Ison Harrison on track for record year after switch to employee ownership