By Gisella Alberici

We’ve been celebrating in the office this January as Ratio Law has turned five!

It feels like only yesterday when myself, Joanna Norris and Stuart Stones started talking about setting up the firm. We all wanted to offer a genuinely different type of legal service to our clients; we wanted to be able to deliver first-rate legal advice and business support on a one-to-one basis. By working in this way, we believed we’d be able to make a real impact on our clients’ businesses by becoming an extension of their team and delivering a truly bespoke service.

This ethos has been integral to how we run our business and key to our success over the last five years. We’re committed to staying true to our roots and will continue to work in this way as we move the firm forward over the coming years.

In 2013, we moved into our new office in Hanover House in Manchester city centre. A couple of years in and it definitely feels like home. Looking around the office, it’s hard to believe we now have a team of 9 people – a number that is sure to increase this year as we look to expand further into our areas of specialisms, especially property finance.

Starting and growing any new business presents challenges, but thanks to our fantastic team and clients we’ve been able to build a law firm which we are truly proud of. We’d like to thank everyone for all their support over the last five years and raise a toast to the next five years and beyond.