A LAW firm is celebrating 10 years in business and an expansion.

Simpkins and Co Solicitors, based in Highcliffe, is opening a London office.

Principal solicitor Steve Simpkins said: “We are a relatively small practice but have some very large and successful cases to our name. We are specialists in the areas of personal injury and clinical negligence litigation, plus employment law and business advice, and feel passionately about offering the best legal help to enable our clients to fight their corner.”

The company works nationwide, but with a lot of cases on the south coast, the Home Counties and London.

Mr Simpkins added: “Our new office will be centrally located in Trafalgar Square. This is essentially to enable us to work closely with our London clients or those from the Kent, Essex areas, whilst our Highcliffe office will continue to serve clients across Hampshire, Dorset and the New Forest.”

Mr Simpkins grew up locally and is a trustee board member of the New Forest Citizens Advice Bureau.