About McKinnells

McKinnells was established in Lincoln in 1959 as the branch office of a Leicester firm, McKinnell, Ervin and Holmes. The resident partner, Keith Holmes, started alone with one secretary at 35 Silver Street, Lincoln. After a number of years the Lincoln branch separated from the Leicester firm and by 1973 the firm had moved to new offices at 188 High Street, enabling further growth to take place.

A man ahead of his time, Keith Holmes adopted efficient business practices in contrast to the then rather traditional approach used by most solicitors. This enabled a prompt and cost effective service to be provided to the firm’s clients; a philosophy that still applies to McKinnells to this day.

Despite the numerous changes over the decades, maintaining service continuity has been central to the success of McKinnells. Five of the seven current partners undertook their initial training with McKinnells and there are a number of staff members who have been with the firm over 30 years.

Members of McKinnells also advise and help local schools, Lincoln University Law School, charities and Parish Councils on a voluntary basis. Two of the partners are Council members of the Lincolnshire Law Society and Stuart Collingham is also the Lincolnshire Law Society representative on the Council of the National Law Society.

McKinnells has invested in modern IT equipment, operates an up to the minute case management system and has a state of the art digital dictation system. All these help to provide a top class service to our clients. Even more important than the technology are the people in the firm. Everyone is encouraged to attend frequent training courses to keep skills up to date and to enhance their knowledge. Many of the lawyers are members of specialist groups and panels.

McKinnells are here to provide guidance on the Bribery Act and are available to offer tangible assistance on the act’s thorniest issues. Remember, your only defence is to take all reasonable steps to prevent corruption. We offer a comprehensive and diligent assessment of the risks faced by your business and work with you to put in place policies, procedures and training to protect it.

Call us today on 01522 541181 and put us to the test!