YORK law firm Langleys is enjoying growth of more than seven per cent as it reports revenues topping £20 milllion.

The firm, which employs 400 staff across its York office in Micklegate and sister office in Lincoln, says it is experiencing a "strong start" to the current financial year after posing its results for the year ending April, 2014.

During last year Langleys refurbished its York office Queens House, and increased its headcount by 2.4 per cent.

The law firm counts among its regional and national clients Severfield plc, First Group, Newcastle City Council, Indesit, Brit Global Speciality and UPS.

David Thompson, managing partner at Langleys, said: “We have performed extremely well in tough market conditions and amid the continued diversification of the UK legal sector.

“Our revenue growth is testament to the Langleys business delivering consistently high quality, professional legal services to established and new clients.

“I’m confident we will continue to perform well in the coming months, meeting the firm’s strategic objectives to achieve success.”

Langleys achieved new rankings in the 2014 Chambers and Partners UK, the directory of the legal profession.

Four solicitors were newly ranked in the directory for 2014, taking the number of lawyers at Langleys with ‘Leaders in Their Field’ status to a record 18.

In the latest Legal 500, Langleys is ranked in a total of 20 practice areas with rankings in three new areas: Regulatory, Construction and Court of Protection.

A total of 25 lawyers across Langleys’ two offices are recommended, and a further four practice areas – Insurance, Commercial Property, Family and Agriculture –improved their rankings on last year.