BLOG: Lees Solicitors' Joanna Kingston-Davies on the recent closure of Lees Lloyd Whitley

By Ben Schofield on Sep 23, 09 02:39 PM

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FIRSTLY, I would like to reassure our clients and contacts that despite the extremely sad news that Lees Lloyd Whitley filed for administration on the September 18, Lees Solicitors LLP is a completely separate firm and the closure of Lees Lloyd Whitley therefore does not affect our practice or staff in any way.

We wish to express our support on behalf of the Wirral legal community to those affected at Lees Lloyd Whitley.

Over the past 18 months the country as a whole has experienced a turbulent economic climate, with many businesses facing difficulties due to the downturn in the market.

This recent announcement is another casualty of this difficult time and is sure to affect many local residents and businesses.

Our firm, Lees, was originally founded in 1889 by George Frederick Lees, eventually becoming Lees Moore & Price and in 1987 incorporated with Whitley & Co and Edward Lloyd & Co to become Lees Lloyd Whitley.

In 1994, however, that large grouping demerged, becoming Lees Lloyd Whitley and, as we were then known, Lees & Partners.

Peter Lees, the third generation of his family to have practised from our Hamilton Square office, retired from our practice in 2003.

The firm transferred to LLP status in 2007 and re-branded itself at that time as Lees Solicitors LLP.

Joanna is head of management services at Lees Solicitors