A leading law firm is expanding in Cumbria, with the opening of a new South Cumbrian office.
Burnetts has opened its office within Cumbria Tourism’s headquarters in Staveley.
It will offer specialised services for leisure, tourism and hospitality businesses, as well as Burnetts’ full range of commercial legal advice.
The new office will be led by Burnetts’ corporate partner Jennifer Bell and will offer corporate, commercial, employment and property services, as well as focused legal advice for the leisure, hospitality and tourism sectors.
This latest addition to Burnetts’ offering comes hot on the heels of the law firm’s recent relocation of its Newcastle team to a state-of-the-art premises at the city’s 1 Citygate. Burnetts also has offices in Carlisle and Cockermouth.
Michael Walby, Burnetts’ partner and head of corporate, said: “It’s been a longstanding ambition for us to open an office in the South Lakes. We are well connected in this area, and we see many opportunities for continued growth, including recruitment, as we intend to build our team here.
Jennifer said: “We are looking forward to working closely with other local businesses and getting involved with the local community, which is something that is important to us as a firm. We’re already a proud strategic partner of Cumbria Tourism and admire the great work it does, so are very happy now to be its neighbour.”
Managing director of Cumbria Tourism, Gill Haigh, said: “Cumbria Tourism’s Staveley HQ is a thriving hub of different businesses and it’s fantastic to welcome Burnetts to our offices. There are several complementary companies in tenancy and as one of our existing strategic partners, Burnetts are a great new addition to the growing community of businesses we have here
