National firm Irwin Mitchell has announced plans to close its high volume wills division as it focuses on the higher end of the market. The firm is conducting an overhaul of its private client offer after a review which concluded it should stop offering a volume service mostly delivered through third party organisations.
The firm said it is in discussions with affected staff and will look at redeployment opportunities within the business, but it is too early to say how many jobs could be lost. Irwin Mitchell said there are a ‘small number’ of partner exits including some planned retirements.
Irwin Mitchell has shifted in recent years towards high net worth clients and more serious, complex matters. The volume fast-track personal injury division was sold in 2021 and more recently the company disposed of debt recovery business Ascent and financial planning service IM Asset Management.
The refocused private client group at Irwin Mitchell, which has more than 400 staff across the country, said its focus is now on growing market share among affluent individuals in the UK across these core services.
