SOLICITORS Harrison Clark Rickerbys has gained a number of top rankings in this year’s ‘Legal 500’ listing of the major law firms in England and Wales. The legal directory is considered ‘the bible of the legal business’; ranking law firms for their expertise and performance to help clients identify the best one for the job.

The listing is based on firms’ achievements, the quality of their teams and customer feedback.

In this year’s Legal 500 Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ teams in Worcester and Her-eford were ranked as first tier in the West Midlands in three practice areas: corporate and commercial, dispute resolution – commercial litigation, and private client – family. The work of its Cheltenham office was also ranked as first tier in the South West for real estate – commercial property. The firm’s corporate, private and specialist expertise also gained Legal 500 recommendations in 19 further practice areas.

In addition, 33 of the firm’s lawyers covering 13 different legal specialisms were recommended in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2013 editorial.

Rod Thomas, the firm’s managing partner and head of corporate team, said: “We are delighted that Harrison Clark Rickerbys has again had the quality of its work recognised in the Legal 500. “This has been a particularly momentous year for our firm, having been established from a merger bet-ween Harrison Clark Ltd and Rickerbys LLP. These Legal 500 listings are a firm endorsement of our combined strengths; which now encompass a wider network of locations, and a truly symbiotic combination of city-quality legal expertise.”