Insights

The 2026 edition of the Legal 500 directory has been released, and we are delighted to see that 32 Higgs LLP experts have been recognised by clients and peers for their technical excellence and outstanding client care, spanning 11 practice areas including Private Client, Corporate, Family Law, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, Dispute Resolution and Employment.

The Business Desk’s West Midlands Business of the Year awards celebrate the best-of-the-best in business across the region. They recognise notable successes, leaders in business innovation and their overall achievement and impact on a local level.

13 September 2025 marks World Sepsis Day. It raises awareness of the condition which has devastating consequences for individuals and their families, causing 11 million deaths worldwide each year, on average.

As Higgs LLP celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2025, the firm has marked the milestone with Gold accreditation from Investors in People. This distinction is achieved by only a quarter of organisations assessed worldwide.

At Higgs LLP, as across much of the legal sector, September marks the beginning of exciting new journeys – none more significant than those embarking on their very first seat as trainee solicitors.

Award-winning regional law firm, Higgs LLP has welcomed six newly qualified solicitors to the firm.

Higgs’ award-winning Corporate team has advised the Huckerby family on the sale of Ardencote Manor Hotel & Spa. Led by Partner, Joel Nixon, Higgs advised on the sale of the share of interest in the operating company.

August Equity has announced its fourth investment from Fund VI into the award-winning full-service law firm Higgs LLP (“Higgs”), partnering with the management team for the next stage of their growth.

Higgs remains committed to inclusion and to helping people overcome any barriers they may face when starting a career in law.

The People team at Higgs LLP is on the awards trail once again, hot-on-the heels of their win at the Express and Star Business Awards last month where they secured the Employee Wellness Excellence award.

Q1 for the Higgs Corporate team was record-breaking with an aggregate deal value of over £180m. Now at the end of Q2 that figure has risen to over £230m.

Hot-on-the heels of winning two awards at the West Midlands Rainmaker Awards earlier this month, the Corporate team at Higgs is now in the running for four Insider Midlands Dealmaker Awards, following the announcement of the shortlist this morning.