Clients at heart of Sewell Law's ethos as growing firm puts focus on excellence

Gordon Sewell - firm focuses on where it excels.

SPECIALIST litigation law firm, Sewell Law, continues to make great strides into 2025.

Formed by Gordon Sewell, an experienced solicitor specialising in litigation, regulatory and shipping work, the firm opened its doors in 2021. Initially Gordon was a sole practitioner operating from an office that accommodated his desk, a filing cabinet and a fish tank, however, over the last three years Gordon’s steadfast focus on fostering a positive and progressive team culture and uncompromising levels of exceptional client care and expertise, has resulted in real growth for Sewell Law.

In 2024, the firm moved from its original office at the Beverley Enterprise Centre to occupy the ground floor of Wold House in Beverley. The office is three times the size of Sewell Law’s previous office. Gordon is proud that the firm counts a number of household names amongst its clients.

The exponential growth means that recruitment is now an ongoing process for Sewell Law which is now seven strong, with another team member having joined the firm in January 2025.

Gordon attributes the growth of the business to the culture and dedication of the committed team. He said: “Sewell law gave me the opportunity to raise the bar in the provision of legal services. There are aspects of the profession that let the client down and I wanted to go back to basics with Sewell Law. This started with the culture of the business. The clients of the firm are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on always sweating the small stuff. Sewell Law will never be a multi-disciplined firm because we focus on where we excel. All team members are recruited on attitude, not aptitude. We are available for our clients around the clock, and we continually look for ways that we can add value to our clients’ businesses. Scrutinising every area of the practice to ensure that we are providing the best possible service has resulted in outstanding client feedback. I am delighted that we are well on the way to becoming the largest litigation firm in the region”.

In the early stages of the business, Gordon was on the Board at Hull FC but as the firm started to grow, he stood down from that position and in 2022 he was joined by Jennifer, an experienced litigator recognised in the Legal 500 for her work in regulatory defence work.

Personal development for every team member is a core element of the firm. It is important that each team member feels supported and encouraged in working toward their own personal and professional goals. They are then best placed to add value to everything the firm does for its clients.

Gordon explained that the team are always mindful of the cost to our clients of time, sleep and revenue that litigation can bring. For that reason, Gordon and Jennifer are more than happy to speak to clients during the evening or at weekends. The firm has a strict transparency policy on costs to give its clients certainty. The team is always considering ways to support the firm’s clients through what can otherwise be a very stressful time.

Sewell law specialises in civil litigation (which encompasses a number of areas ranging from business contract disputes, property disputes and director and shareholder disputes) as well as regulatory law, assisting clients with investigation and prosecution by regulators such as the Health and Safety Executive and shipping.

As the practice continues to expand, the firm is actively looking to recruit qualified solicitors and paralegals to join the team.

For more information, or to speak to one of the team, call (01482) 692298 or email gordon.sewell@sewell-law.co.uk.