On the back of another year of strong financial growth, plus the transformation of the firm's head office we speak to Sintons' managing partner, Christopher Welch, about his plans for 2025.
For Sintons, 2024 was a year of change and investment, investment in our clients, in our infrastructure and in our people.
A real highlight was the complete refurbishment of our head office in Newcastle city centre. The conclusion of this two-year project, with a sevenfigure spend, has not only transformed how we work, but has further cemented our position as a leading law firm here in the North East.
Our aim was to create the best possible environment for our clients and our colleagues and to provide facilities which were better suited to the type of work we do and the sophistication of the clients we are proud to represent. We have succeeded in our aim and now have facilities which are not only first class in terms of client experience but also better embrace the new ways in which our colleagues work.
New appointments
People remain at the heart of our business, and we continue to invest in the best talent with 40 new appointments throughout the firm in 2024.
We now have over 210 colleagues supporting our clients across all aspects of their business and personal needs and I’m looking forward to welcoming further significant hires this year.
We are proud to continue investing in fostering new talent as well; through our links with the region’s universities and our continued participation in the solicitor apprenticeship scheme, which provides colleagues with a different career path to becoming a qualified solicitor.
Harnessing emerging technology
It is impossible to run any business without ensuring that your IT capabilities remain first rate. Over the course of the next 9 months, we are replacing the firm’s entire practice management system. This is a huge task and will enable us to harness the benefit of emerging technologies whilst continuing to ensure that our systems are reliable, secure and able to adapt to different ways of working.
The common theme with all the changes we have made is that we want to ensure we provide the highest standards of service to our clients whilst also providing the best facilities for our colleagues.
Consistent values
As our business continues to evolve and grow, there are some things which will always remain at the heart of our values as a firm – and that includes giving back to the North East community, of which we are proud to be a part. Following on from the £30,000 we were delighted to donate to The People’s Kitchen last year, our colleagues are now busy fundraising for The Percy Hedley Foundation, which is our chosen charity for the next two years.
2024 was a fantastic year for Sintons. We continue to build on our success and are very excited for 2025 and the opportunities it provides. We have great colleagues, looking after great clients from great premises; any one of these things would make a good law firm; all of them make us the great firm that we are.
Sintons works with clients across the UK, operating in a full range of sectors.
Find out more at www.sintons.co.uk