Where we’re coming from…

On 1st October 1987, Brealey Mann merged with Smith, Dean & Chittenden to form The Smith Partnership. With a desire and ambition to do things a little differently, the partners set out to create a legal firm where client satisfaction was placed at the forefront of everything it did. 

The firm started with offices in Derby and Burton Upon Trent.

In 1997, we celebrated our 10 year anniversary.

Committed to providing a legal service that is dedicated to client care and accessible to as many people as possible, we expanded our network of offices to Leicester. Our Leicester office was opened in 1999, when we took over Millhouse and Rumble.

In 2000, we achieved our Lexcel accreditation. The achievement of this quality standard mark solidified our commitment and dedication to providing an excellent level of client care.

We continued to expand our legal service offering with an office in Burton, which was opened in 2011. 

In 2017, we celebrated our 30th anniversary. In this time, we are proud to have helped countless clients manage some of the most important events in their lives, such as buying a house, buying a business and making a will. We marked the occasion with an extravagant anniversary bash to thank our staff for all their commitment and hard work. 

After almost 2 decades at our Celtic House, Derby address, we opened a brand new head office in the city. The goal was to create an office completely different to that of any other conventional law firm. At the new Derby HQ, we wanted to make sure the space was unique and catered for every need of not only our employees, but our clients too.

2019 also saw us wave a fond farewell to Steve Mann, former CEO and one of the original founding Partners of Smith Partnership. After 32 years at the firm, it was time to hand over the reins to our current Managing Partner, Kevin McGrath. 

After more than 30 years of providing expert legal advice that puts our clients first, we look to the future with pride and optimism. 

Our success would be nothing without our community which is why we also recognise how important it is to continue giving back in any way we can. As part of our yearly chosen charity initiative, in 2020 we are proudly supporting the Nightingale Macmillan Ward at the Royal Derby Hospital.  

With client care at the heart of everything we do, the Smith Partnership brand continues to be upheld by the following cornerstones…

• Straight-talking, jargon-free 
• Accessible 
• Cost effective
• Practical, solution based 

We’ve always looked to offer more than just legal expertise and professional advice, and that’s the difference our clients have come to value and trust.