page_title: Rollits LLP
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Rollits LLP / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Sir Albert K Rollit
context_page_description: Rollits LLP is a Yorkshire commercial law firm, with offices in Hull and York, England. The firm was founded in 1841 by John Rollit, and is run by Ralph Gilbert as Managing Partner and Richard Field as Senior Partner. Rollits employ around 100 staff which includes over 60 lawyers, of whom 24 are partners.
  In May 2010 the firm became a Limited Liability Partnership, moving away from the traditional partnership model to a more modern and flexible structure. Rollits' practice is focused on corporate clientele, ranging from major PLCs to smaller private companies, charities and the education sector. The firm also serves private clients in trust and estate planning.
context_section_description: In Hull in 1841, John Rollit, the son of a local cabinet-maker, became an Articled Clerk in the offices of local solicitor William Dryden at 2 Bowlalley Lane. 
  Later, having married Eliza Kaye, the daughter of the “Builder of Huddersfield” architect Joseph Kaye, set up the law firm at 62 Whitefriargate in 1850.
  In the twentieth century and Rollits continued under the direction of John’s two sons Albert and Arthur. Thomas Farrell joined the firm in 1875, after a spell as a journalist for the Hull Morning News, but it was his son, Hugh, who put the family name on the name plate. Later he was joined by Dick Bladon who became a Partner on New Year’s Day 1934 when the firm became Rollit Farrell & Bladon.
  Since then the firm has continued to grow as a private and commercial firm with Partners changing over the years to reflect the changing needs of commerce and new legal strictures that were placed on business under each new Government administration.
  After the Second World War and into the 1960s the firm increased in size as it became essential to share the growing workload. In the 1970s the firm merged with Mainprize & Rignall, and in the 1980s acquired Neville Hobson & Co.
  It was at this point, that the traditional mode of partnership management which involved all Partners in every decision was abandoned in favour of a “more modern” management committee.
  Today the firm has adopted a modern management structure with a management board supported by three teams: business support, knowledge and skills and client relations. Its offices are based in its birth city of Hull and also in York. 
  Sector Specialisms
  Agriculture & Horticulture
  Charities & Social Enterprise
  Education
  Family & Owner Managed Businesses
  Food
  Motor
  Planning, Development & Construction
  Renewables
  Social Housing
caption: Albert Rollit
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