Legal Awards 2021

10 | Legal Awards 2021 as individuals, with the firm being particularly sensitive to the health and wellbeing of its own working family. Looking towards the future, it is important that the firm retains everything that makes it proud to be Lund Bennett. It will continue doing everything in its power to help clients and make its service as seamless as possible. The firm also plans to extend its reach, while recruiting and expanding the team, although this would never be at the expense of the firm’s core values and client experience. Company: Lund Bennett Law Contact: Simon Granger Website: www.lundbennett.co.uk Based in Manchester and Cheshire, Lund Bennett Law is a professional boutique family law practice with expertise in divorce, separation, financial and children issues. It prides itself on navigating clients through a difficult time and gaining them the results they want and deserve. With its many years of experience, Lund Bennett treats all clients as individuals, understanding that it may be the first time they have ever spoken to a lawyer, and endeavouring to ensure that they feel reassured and supported the entire time. The emotional support provided by Lund Bennett at the outset and throughout the process sets it apart from many other law firms. When clients get in touch, they are going through a very difficult phase, if not the most difficult time of their lives; it can be stressful for parents and emotionally traumatic for children, so specialist involvement is crucial for guiding and assisting clients and reaching a swift, smooth and positive outcome. Although the firm’s lawyers get ready to fight tooth and nail on the client’s behalf, it also knows the benefit of settlement and agreement for future relations, especially when there are children involved. Lund Bennett’s culture is vitally important to its success. Family law is a tricky and stressful area of law to practice in and it can be emotionally draining. The firm strives to look after its team’s mental wellbeing, and as team members support clients, they also support each other, working collaboratively on cases so that clients receive the benefit of many brains and ideas. Lund Bennett is very much a team, with each member being genuinely pleased to be a part of it. The firm’s lawyers won’t hold anything back either; they do not simply just tell clients what they want to hear. They will be sure to tell clients “how it is” and advise on the best approach to give them the highest chance of gaining the outcome they want. This attitude, born from knowledge, experience and skill, is what clients need; straight-talking, simple legal advice, which provides the law firm with an enviable referral rate. In terms of new additions to the team, Lund Bennett recruits on the back of personal Family Law Specialist of the Year – North UK recommendation and is often approached by other lawyers who want to join the team because of its outstanding reputation. The firm relies on testing both technical competence and the core values of potential talent. It looks for individuals who will fit in, provide a great service and project to clients the culture of excellence, support, confidence and client care value. Meanwhile, the pandemic and lockdowns have been a challenge for everybody; it has put pressure on family relationships, with divorce applications and break-ups skyrocketing, and in some instances, it has created significant financial strain due to individuals being furloughed or made redundant. As a result, Lund Bennett has seen a substantial increase in clients seeking out advice from a family law specialist, with the challenging circumstances of disrupted routines and being unable to go out and take part leisure activities taking its toll on couples. And, of course, the same anxieties presented by the pandemic have affected the Lund Bennett team Mar21093