Who we are

An award-winning, full-service law firm offering straight-talking advice that delivers positive outcomes with a commercial edge. We have a well-deserved reputation for excellence and entrepreneurship. We take care of our clients, and our people. What do we do? We do the right thing. Our firm, and the individuals working within it, are recognised by the prestigious legal directories Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners and we regularly win awards for our work. We have three offices: our head office in Manchester, a full-service office in London and one of our specialist family law teams based in Liverpool. We are proud of our northern heritage, and work closely with a wide variety of charities and fund-raising initiatives so as to give back to our local community.

What we do

We have been providing first-class legal advice and guidance to businesses and individuals since 1978. Our deep understanding of all aspects of the law means we are highly sought after for our expertise throughout the UK, and all our specialist departments are partner-led, offering our clients carefully considered, straightforward and concise advice, no matter the complexity of the issue at hand.

A dedicated, service-led approach

The partners are proud of the firm’s achievements and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of performance across the spectrum of legal services.

JMW has been recognised by the 'Legal 500' and 'The Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession' as one of the best law firms in the North West across various practice areas.

Our priorities

Protecting what we’ve built, whilst delivering sustainable and profitable business growth, by:

• Strengthening our client base through the acquisition of new clients, development of existing ones, and the delivery of consistently great results for both.
• Creating an entrepreneurial environment where our people collaborate to share work and grow the business as a whole.
• Developing and improving our processes and systems, for the benefit of our people, our clients and our business.
• Continuing to offer all our people an environment where they can thrive, so that we attract and retain the very best talent.

Our values

JMW Solicitors LLP is one of the countries leading law firms with a team of talented, committed and dedicated professionals all working together to offer a comprehensive range of legal services. We take pride in our values.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We strive to ensure that our colleagues and the people we interact with in the course of business understand and comply with our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy. From time to time we collect and analyse data to support this. Our latest firm-wide survey was completed in June 2023 and a summary of the results is shown below:

• 65% of respondents were female
• 19% of respondents have attained partnership or managerial status
• 10% of respondents were aged between 16 and 24 and 8% aged between 55 and 64
• 5.5% of respondents consider that they have a disability
• 5% of respondents feel limited in the work that they do as a result of health issues/disability
• 80% of respondents attended UK state schools and the remainder attended independent schools or educational establishments outside of the UK
• 23% of respondents said they are a primary carer for a child under 18
• 6% of respondents said they had responsibility for helping or supporting other family members

By analysing our workforce data we hope to continue to identify opportunities to take action which supports an environment where everyone can thrive.

Gender Pay Gap Report

In accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 we are pleased to have published our Gender Pay Gap Report.

At JMW we are committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Please select the report below from 2021 - 2023:

• 2023 report click here.
• 2022 report click here.
• 2021 report click here.