A MIDLAND law firm has strengthened its management board as it looks to build on a promising first quarter.

QualitySolicitors Talbots, which employs 170 people across seven regional offices, has promoted James Gwilliams and Louise Jones as Management Directors following their acquisition of share capital in the business.

The duo have more than 25 years experience in conveyancing and family law between them and have been at the forefront of new legal developments in their respective sectors.

They will also play a major role in capitalising on growth across its private and business department, with the company looking to achieve £10 million turnover by the end of 2016.

Martyn Morgan, Director at QualitySolicitors Talbots, said: “Promoting our best people has always been a key policy of ours and I’m delighted to welcome Louise and James as shareholders and to the Management Board at what is an extremely exciting time for us.

“They both share a desire to put the client first and be transparent with fees and remove jargon that has plagued the profession for many years.

“This is the way we like to do business and I believe we now have the team in place to work with even more local businesses and individuals.”

He added: “The first three months of 2015 have been really good for us, showing 12 per cent growth on the comparative quarter last year. Property is looking especially strong and we have been named in the top 20 firms in the UK in terms of completions.

“March alone has seen us take on over 800 new conveyancing instructions.”

James Gwilliams, a specialist in residential conveyancing and part time lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton, has been at QualitySolicitors Talbots since 2004 and is currently head of three of the company’s property teams.

He will be responsible for implementing new services for clients and in exploring new opportunities for the firm to expand its national coverage.

Louise Jones specialises in family law in the region, dealing with matrimonial breakdowns, pre-nuptial and pre-cohabitation agreements and all aspects of children matters.

She has also been a director at Wolverhampton Citizen Advice Bureau for more than 10 years.

QualitySolicitors Talbots has been in the West Midlands since 1828 and has offices in Kidderminster, Stourport, Stourbridge, Dudley, Halesowen, Wolverhampton and Codsall.