Howells Solicitors has achieved a first for a UK law firm and won three categories at the conveyancing industries prestigious annual Law Firm Services Awards including the premier ‘Overall Conveyancing Firm of the Year’.
Winners of Three Prestigious Awards
Attending the ceremony on Thursday evening at the Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, Mark Hobbs, managing partner of the law firm with six offices across South Wales and members of his team were invited onto the stage three times to receive awards for:
Best Conveyancer for Wales and the West Midlands
Judges Comments - “Howells Solicitors scored highly in every area, but were particularly impressive in the mystery shop where they scored the highest of any entrant.
They also really impressed the judges with a real passion and understanding of their business and how they want to grow and improve. It was no surprise that this firm who articulated an understanding of the clients emotional connection to the transaction, scored so highly in the mystery shop and other areas.”
Best Direct Conveyancing Firm of the Year
Judges Comments - “The firm combined a thorough understanding of customer’s requirements with a sophisticated use of technology backed by significant investment in the team.
By constantly striving to improve their systems, training, staff knowledge and procedures, they have endeavoured to reduce the stress levels encountered during the conveyancing procedure.”
Best Overall Conveyancing Firm of the Year
Judges Comments - “Howells Solicitors of Wales were undoubtedly, deserved winners of the Overall Conveyancer of the Year for 2015. They had won the regional category (Wales & W Midlands) and the Direct Conveyancer Category, by really impressing the judges during telephone interviews, having the highest mystery shop score of any firm in the country and a flawless compliance score. The judges were unanimous in choosing Howells for a very impressive application”
Howells faced stiff competition from law firms based throughout the UK all of whom were assessed by an independent panel of industry experts including the Chief Executive of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
The judging process involved detailed interviews with all entrants, submission of qualifying documentation and client satisfaction reports from house purchasers and sellers who had used the law firms.
Proud of the Work We Do
“This is the highlight of my professional career,” said Mark Hobbs, managing partner of Howells Solicitors. “To be named as the ‘Best Overall Conveyancing Firm of the Year’ for the whole of the UK in the conveyancing industries flagship awards is a fantastic achievement on its own, and to also win an additional two categories including the Best Direct Conveyancing Firm is quite unbelievable!”
“I am delighted and extremely proud of all our teams in the six offices. These awards are testament to our dedicated, consummate professionals who deliver an exemplary service for our clients.”
Over the last 18 months Howells Solicitors has made significant investments in the business by promoting three partners to the position of directors and opening a dedicated conveyancing hub in Bridgend with the assistance of a Welsh Government’s Economic Growth Fund enabling the law firm to expand and target the wider UK market by offering a high quality, competitively priced service to customers and partner organisations in England.
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