New build property expert Claire Egerton heads up new team
There’s a lot to be said for offering strength in numbers. Watson Ramsbottom are a great example of merging and acquiring quality, well-established businesses that have been growing in reputation and trust for not just decades but over generations. As a law firm offering a full range of services to both personal as well as commercial clients, Watson Ramsbottom were born out of a merger in 2003 between Watsons Solicitors of Darwen and Ramsbottom & Co. with offices in Blackburn, Accrington and Great Harwood.
The group has been growing at pace since then, and amongst the acquisitions, Carters Solicitors, based in Pontefract, are a perfect example of a long-established brand retaining their reputation going back to their roots in the Victorian era that the business were keen to bring on board. Carters have now opened their second office in Delph, bringing the tally of Watson Ramsbottom sites to 12 offices, with an impressive 265 staff servicing not just a regional client base but a national one too.
Claire Egerton, Director, Carters Solicitors
Business Connect caught up with Claire Egerton, a property expert and Mossley resident who has recently joined Carters to head up the new office in Delph. Over the past 15 years Claire has built a reputation as one of the foremost property experts in the industry. Her extensive experience, particularly with regards to new build homes, has set her apart as a leader in the field, often placing her in direct competition with industry leaders, including Watson Ramsbottom themselves on occasion!
Carters, as part of Watson Ramsbottom, have a long established and industry leading property department. They were already the largest new build property practice in the UK prior to Claire’s arrival, and the addition of Claire and her team brings a whole new dimension to the wider group’s support for clients in the property sector.
“We’ve been in Mossley for over 9 years now. It’s such a perfect place to raise our children. The area is lovely, along with the people around here who are so friendly. It’s only 25 minutes from the centre of Manchester, but the rural countryside is beautiful. When the opportunity to establish a new Carters office in Delph came up, I could see how perfectly it would fit in with the local people and businesses. Also, as part of the growing Watson Ramsbottom group of firms, the expertise we can offer can form part of a national range of law services that fits in with a larger pool of resources within the group.
“Carters as a trusted brand was established in 1858, and for well over 150 years has been building a reputation for reliability, trust and expertise across a broad range of services. Opening a second office in Delph brings this established brand across the Pennines to the Greater Manchester region, where we intend to offer the same high quality service to both individual and commercial clients.
“We have built a fantastic team so far, and intend to grow the office as we attract more expertise and specialist staff members. With the backing of the wider Watson Ramsbottom group, I am confident that we can excel in every aspect of law, and can bring a full service offering at the highest of standards in every area. We all have specialisms, and my area is property, particularly in relation to new builds. My team are all experts, and we will be promoting a wider range of legal services to our clients whilst equally offering our expertise across the whole group.
“Being part of a much larger group can always seem a bit ‘corporate’, and I have worked with many of the larger firms in the past where this has been the case. However, the Carters and wider Watson Ramsbottom group still has that ‘family’ feel. Yes, they have a terrific reputation for their skills in the many areas of law they offer, but as a group of professionals, working within the larger business still feels like a big, friendly team.
“Our strapline is that we’ve GotYourBack, and this personal approach has been a common theme through the history of the group as a whole. This culture of putting clients first and offering a ‘personal’ approach will continue to be a cornerstone in how we do business.”
Claire and her team are on hand to assist whatever your legal issue.
Call 01457 380057,
email [email protected]
or visit carterssolicitors.co.uk
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