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Another relatively recent phenomenon is the growth of the regional firms. These firms historically originate from cities outside London and invariably have grown a network of offices across the UK in key legal centres such as Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle and Oxford. They have also set up and grown their London offices and in some cases compete with some of the largest firms in London for clients. These firms can offer their clients a national network of offices which may compliment the client's own business.
Whether you are looking to move within the regions, from the regions to London or from London to the regions these firms can compete with top London based practices for quality of work and may offer, in some cases, a significant quality of life benefit.
