South Wales law firm Keith Evans & Company has a new strategic partnership with Chepstow based Barnes Rutter Richards.
Managing Partner Elliott Evans says this is another step in the firm’s expansion programme as it offers additional services to its clients in the Chepstow area.
Barnes Rutter Richards Solicitors, based at Beaufort Square, Chepstow, has a workforce of seven. That number will grow under the new arrangements with the addition of corporate, commercial, Legal Aid and family and crime lawyers available in the Barnes Rutter Richards office.
Partner Paul Rutter said: “The link with Keith Evans & Company is welcome, very good for the business and for our clients who will now be able to benefit from a wider range of legal advice and support.
“Our existing lawyers and staff will be part of our plan to grow the practice in Chepstow and surrounding areas by injecting a fresh, new vibrancy into the business and our services.”
Managing Partner Elliott Evans said: “The legal services market is changing and consolidating at a national and local level and our form has already expanded in Newport. Tredegar, Chepstow, Monmouth, Abergavenny and Cwmbran with further expansion planned.
“Keith Evans has a young and highly-regarded team of family, crime, trust, wills-probate commercial and corporate lawyers and an extensive team of conveyancers all with modern IT and work systems and proven track record of partnership established law firms.
“Out office at St Maur House in Beaufort Square is a building with an impressive history and is now open for the future to existing law firms that add value to our current client services.
“The Keith Evans partnership was awarded the Lexcel practice management standard by The Law Society in 2009 and is one of the 35 law firms in Wales to hold the prestigious quality mark. These standards and work systems will be introduced to the new office in the next few months and as we build our legal and crime service and offer Legal Aid family expertise.
“Barnes Rutter Richards will be the only law firm to offer Legal Aid support of family matters in the Chepstow area. Keith Evans’ commercial and corporate law work team can provide ‘city service’ with local charge rates and is another welcome addition to what Chepstow law firms can offer the town and region.
“Barnes Rutter Richards has a good long standing reputation in the area, deep local roots and a community focus. The office will continue with the personal service that have always delivered as will the new lawyers who will support the existing staff.”
Keith Evans and Company, Solicitors, established in 1990 has its head office at Clytha Park Road in Newport city centre, and now employs fifty lawyers, legal executives and administration staff in Abergavenny, Cwmbran, Monmouth, Tredegar and Chepstow.