Leicestershire Based Corporate Solicitor Expands Business with Two New Recruits
Leicester, UK – Steven Mather, a well-respected corporate solicitor from Leicestershire, has recently announced the addition of two new recruits to his legal business. Mather, who previously worked as a partner in a practice in Leicestershire, established his own legal business in January 2020. He is part of a growing trend of consultant solicitors who are no longer tied to traditional law firm partnerships. Instead, they carry out their work through platforms such as Nexa Law, a firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Mather explains the benefits of the consultancy model, stating that it “aims to create the perfect modern combination of excellent support for clients and a real freedom and work-life balance for the solicitors.” The two new additions to Mather’s business are Amit Kapoor and Alistair Haggerty. Kapoor, a highly experienced technology professional turned Contracts consultant, turned business owner, and now lawyer, joins Steven’s business as a sub-consultant solicitor. His past work includes names such as Tech Mahindra, Fujitsu, Balfour Beatty, Universal Music Group, SABMiller, Home Office and Cabinet Office. Kapoor will assist with advisory, contract drafting, and dispute resolution work in technology and outsourcing, recruitment, employment, and public procurement matters.
Alistair Haggerty, on the other hand, qualified as a solicitor in 2013. He and Steven previously worked together, and Haggerty has since worked in-house and with national and regional firms in the Midlands. He is a litigation specialist, with experience in multi-million pound commercial disputes, banking and finance litigation, insolvency, employment law and tribunal work, and property disputes. Haggerty joins Nexa Law directly as a consultant solicitor.
Mather expresses his excitement about the new recruits, stating, “My business has gone from zero clients to 500+ clients in four years. One corollary of selling my services on the basis of ‘excellent service’ is the need to continue to provide that even when I am busy (or need a holiday!). It is for this reason that I’ve recruited Amit and Alistair, both as consultants.”
Mather also explains the reasoning behind his decision to hire consultants rather than employ staff, saying, “At my last firm, we employed around 50 members of staff, but I didn’t want to employ staff this time round. Instead, Alistair and Amit are both joining as consultants with their own businesses. My clients get the benefit of their expertise and capacity, and they get the advantage of running their own life and not being dictated to work a certain number of hours and bill a certain amount each month by demanding law firm bosses.”
Eliot Hibbert, CEO of Nexa Law, also expresses his delight at the growth of Mather’s legal business, saying, “I am delighted to see Steven growing his own legal business through Nexa. We’re pleased that Alistair made the decision to join Nexa as a consultant. We like to think that Nexa allows lawyers to run their own business, including under their own brand if they like, while leaving the back office matters to Nexa’s head office staff.”
Mather’s legal practice covers a wide range of business law matters, including buying and selling businesses, contracts, company law, employment law, intellectual property, and more. With the addition of two experienced and skilled consultants, Mather’s business is expected to continue its growth and success in providing excellent legal services to its clients.
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