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Chancery Place, located in the Manchester city centre, consists of 8,000 sq ft of office space spread over 14 storeys. The building has been taken over by law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert on lease for an unspecified amount. This is the second property of the firm, and the first offices to rent outside London that the firm has taken up.

Due to its location in the city centre, it provides easy access to the courts. BLG is engaged in dispute resolution and insurance work, and plans to use the new desk space for casualty work including public liability, employers’ liability and motor liability segments of its business dealings.

The new office will be led by Mark Hamsted and Robert Muttock, both of whom are experienced lawyers with plenty of experience in insurance litigation and defending claims of the public sector and insurers. They will be supported in the new office by a team of ten associates and secretaries. The firm also plans to base its professional liability business in the Manchester office, and is likely to announce new hires for the new office space in the coming days.

Announcing the launch of the new office, Robert Muttock said that the expansion of the firm to the new office in Manchester is an exciting opportunity. BLG is already a leader in insurance litigation and the new office will be able to reach its clients better due to the more central location of its Manchester office. Manchester’s growth and reputation as a vibrant city would help BLG grow its business faster.