Arnold Greenwood Solicitors

Overview

Arnold Greenwood Solicitors is a long-established regional firm based in the South Lakes with roots dating back to the 1870s. The firm offers a full service to individuals and businesses across private client, family, residential and commercial property and business services, positioning itself as a key local player while retaining a family-style workplace culture. The firm emphasises client care, director-led commercial work and an innovative approach to the development of legal practice, serving clients from its Kendal and Grange-over-Sands offices and offering face-to-face and remote (Microsoft Teams) advice.

• Headquarters: Kendal, Exchange Chambers, 8 & 10 Highgate
• Founded: 1870s
• Offices: 2

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Private Client & Wealth
• Family Law
• Real Estate
• Corporate & M&A
• Employment
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Charities & Not-for-Profit
• Tax
• Commercial Contracts

Geographic Focus: Regional focus on the South Lakes and North Lancashire (Kendal and Grange-over-Sands). The firm acts for local private clients and private owner-managed and family businesses, charities and regional commercial clients; it provides face-to-face appointments in Kendal and Grange and remote meetings via Microsoft Teams.

Training Contract

Trainees are expected to undertake fee-earning work, work closely with Directors and other fee earners, and participate in marketing and client-care activities as part of development.

• Academic Requirements: Essential: a Law Degree or Law Conversion Course (Graduate Diploma in LAW – GDL). Preferred: Legal Practice Course – LPC.

Seat Options

• Private Client & Wealth
• Real Estate
• Family Law
• Commercial Contracts

Mentorship

The firm describes trainee/senior solicitor development as director-led and supported by Directors and other fee earners; trainees historically have worked within teams alongside qualified solicitors (examples on the site show trainees progressing from support roles to qualification). The firm emphasises ongoing training and keeping up to date with legislation and practice.

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What Arnold Greenwood Solicitors Looks For

Key Competencies

• Motivation and commercial awareness
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to nurture client/referrer relationships
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight timescales
• Technical proficiency and good IT skills
• Strong academic background
• Teamwork and willingness to work across departments
• Business development and networking ability

Evidence Signals

• Direct experience or demonstrable interest in private client work (wills, probate, trusts)
• Residential or commercial conveyancing experience
• Family-law experience or interest (divorce, child arrangements, financial remedy matters)
• Previous client-facing roles (estate agency, legal support, paralegal work)
• STEP or other specialist qualifications/interest for private client roles
• Demonstrable commitment to local / regional clients and community involvement

Benefits & Wellbeing

Awards & Recognition

• Leap Conveyancing accreditation
• Authorised & regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 565994)
• STEP membership / advisers who are full members of STEP
• Clare: Tier 1 in the High Net Worth Chambers Guide (2025)
• Clare: recognised solicitor in the Legal 500 (2025)
• Deborah: MBE for global autism awareness work (2018) — individual honour

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Arnold Greenwood is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within the firm. The company is committed to tackling all forms of discrimination and ensuring that our staff and everyone that we deal with is treated equally and fairly, and with dignity and respect.

• Equal Opportunities statement (repeated in recruitment content)

Innovation

The firm highlights a progressive, innovative approach to developing legal practice and references the use of IT and case management systems and remote (Microsoft Teams) appointments. Trainees and fee-earners are expected to be technically proficient and to use the firm's IT and case management systems in day-to-day work.

• Recognised for its innovative approach to the development of legal practice
• Use of IT and case management systems
• Remote client appointments via Microsoft Teams

Quick Application Angles

• Emphasise local/regional knowledge and commitment to South Lakes/North Lancashire — the firm positions itself as a long-established regional practice with deep local client relationships.
• For private client roles reference STEP membership and the firm’s published private client work (wills, trusts, probate, Court of Protection) and, if relevant, any estate or probate experience; mention the firm’s free will storage service.
• For property-focused applications highlight hands-on residential and commercial conveyancing experience (leasehold, lease extensions, transfers, remortgaging) and any experience with landlord & tenant, investment sales or secured lending.
• Show evidence of client-facing experience and business development (networking or referrer relationships) — the roles explicitly require nurturing existing clients and assisting in business growth.
• For family-law roles reference practical experience with divorce/financial claims/child arrangements and the firm’s offer of free 30-minute family appointments (face-to-face in Grange or Kendal or remotely) to demonstrate familiarity with the firm’s client approach.