Irwin Mitchell

We’re legal and financial advisors with a difference, based in offices across the UK and with an international presence as members of First Law International.

Giving the best possible advice is about more than knowledge and expertise. It means understanding the people and businesses you work with as deeply as possible. It means taking the time to listen to what matters most to them. 

It’s what we call ‘the expert hand with human touch’.

We couldn’t do for our clients what we do without our colleagues or our communities either - read more about Irwin Mitchell’s clients, colleagues, and communities. 

We’re a full-service law firm, which means whatever advice you need or problem you have, we can help.

We all need legal or financial advice at some point in our personal lives.

It can help us through some of our key milestones – buying a house, getting married, planning retirement, providing for your kids’ future, or moving to a new country. 

But it’s also vital when things don’t go according to plan - if you’re hurt in an accident, a medical procedure goes wrong, a loved one loses mental capacity, or you’re treated unfairly by work or the government. It could also be a difficult family matter such as a separation or a dispute over a will.

And it can also give us peace of mind for the future, whether that’s with a new Will, a power of attorney, or a solid financial plan.

Whatever your situation, we have specialists ready to help. We’ll listen to you and strive for the best possible outcome. 

See a full list of our personal legal services and wealth management services

Our lawyers are more than just problem-solvers. We’re your long-term strategic advisors. We’ll work with you and your teams to give practical, commercially-minded advice tailored to your specific goals and targets. 

You’ll get comprehensive insight and support from solicitors who truly understand your sector and the market pressures you face. 

As a full service firm, we can help advise and represent you in any area of law. And you can rest assured that you’re getting one integrated plan that takes all your legal needs into account.

We’re also the UK partner of First Law International, an elite global network of law firms, and can help you access world-class legal advice around the world. Read more about our international work.

Learn more about how we can help your business

Irwin Mitchell’s story goes back all the way to 1912, when Walter Irwin Mitchell founded the law firm in Sheffield. 

We originally focussed on criminal law, but by the 1980s we were working on some of the UK’s most high-profile personal injury cases, including:

• The Zeebrugge ferry disaster
• The Marchioness riverboat disaster
• The British Airtours Boeing 737 disaster at Manchester Airport
• The Kegworth Air Crash
• The Lockerbie Pan-Am flight terrorist bombing.

As our reputation grew around the country, it was time for the firm to grow with it. In 1989, we opened our second office in Birmingham.

This growth continued into the 1990s with a series of mergers and acquisitions and offices opening in Leeds and London. By 2007, we’d moved into Newcastle, Manchester, and Glasgow as well. Expansion in the South of England continued through the 2010s.

Through this journey, Irwin Mitchell has become the largest full-service law firm in the UK with leading private client and business legal departments. We’ve also developed a highly-respected wealth management service after helping thousands of clients manage large compensation settlements.

But we’re not ones to rest on our laurels. We’re always exploring innovative new ways to help more people and give our clients even better service. 

We’re consistently ranked one of the country’s top firms by independent legal directories and win a wide variety of awards for the quality of our work. In 2019, we achieved Superbrand status for the first time, alongside international heavyweights as varied as British Airways, eBay, and LEGO.