Ridley & Hall appoints executive partner

Yorkshire-based law firm Ridley & Hall has appointed Vicky Medd as its first-ever executive partner as it targets £7 million turnover ahead of its centenary year in 2027.

Vicky has been a partner solicitor in the firm’s family and matrimonial team since 2012 and will now take on a wider leadership role within the business.

In her new position, she will work closely with Ridley & Hall’s board of shareholder directors to support the firm’s growth ambitions, with a particular focus on the continued development of the family team.

Vicky said: “The firm has made significant recent investment in establishing a central infrastructure to set us up for future growth – including bringing finance, HR, marketing and IT functions in-house and investing in a new IT infrastructure, case management system and management software. 

“I’m delighted to step into the role of executive partner to support the delivery of our next growth phase and help bring the exciting plans backed by these investments in people and processes to fruition.”

Vicky’s appointment marks a significant milestone for the firm as it prepares for its 100-year anniversary and looks to build on recent progress across its legal services offering.

Ridley & Hall advises clients across Yorkshire and beyond and has a long-standing reputation in family and private client law.

Emma Pearmaine, managing director at Ridley & Hall, added: “Our current board of directors has achieved excellent growth since forming in 2017, increasing turnover from £1.5million to £5.5million and taking our employee headcount from 50 staff to a team of 120 across offices in Huddersfield, Leeds, Barnsley and Pontefract.

“We’re delighted Vicky will now be working even more closely with the board in the newly-created role of executive partner – a position that will be crucial in supporting both business strategy and operations as part of our drive to hit £7million turnover in 2027 as the firm celebrates its centenary.”

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