Southampton: Clarke Willmott recognised with quality accreditation
Southampton-based law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has received the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark, Lexcel.
Clarke Willmott is one of the first law firms to have received the recently-launched version six of the accreditation this year and it is the fifteenth year running that the practice has successfully secured the accolade.
Lexcel is a nationally-recognised accreditation which assesses law firms and in-house legal departments and gives assurance that a practice meets high client care and business management standards.
In order to retain its full Lexcel credentials, Clarke Willmott underwent a rigorous application and assessment process.
Kelvin Balmont, partner and head of Clarke Willmott’s Southampton office, said: “There is a lot of competition in the legal sector but our re-accreditation really singles us out as a reliable, professional and proficient firm. It demonstrates our commitment to client care and best practice and I would like to personally thank the whole of the team for their efforts in securing the accreditation.”
Jonathan Smithers, president of the Law Society of England and Wales, said: “Gaining and maintaining Lexcel is a considerate feat. There are many facets of being a Lexcel-accredited law firm, including excellence in client care. A real commitment to customer service in today’s ever-more competitive legal services market is vital.
“By undergoing the rigorous Lexcel application and assessment process, practices can show the positive steps they are taking to help clients in the increasingly-diverse and complicated legal services market.
“The scheme is a beacon of quality to clients and potential clients alike.”
