SEVEN solicitors from a single Worcestershire law firm have been named among the best in the business by the Legal 500.

Robert Weston and colleagues from mfg Solicitors, which has a main office in Kidderminster, are all graded highly in their various specialisms with the firm as a whole recommended in no fewer than eight practice areas.

For the second year running Mr Weston has been recommended in the top tier of solicitors in the country by the 27th edition of the Legal 500.

Tom Esler, Samuel Pedley, Kirsten Bridgewater, Iain Morrison, Claire Backler and Alison Webber were also recognised.

The firm, which has eight offices across Worcestershire and Shropshire, is recommended for corporate and commercial work, licensing, dispute resolution, employment, agriculture and estates, family, personal tax, trusts and probate and commercial property.

Maynard Burton, chairman of mfg Solicitors, said: “The Legal 500 is held in high regard across the legal industry and acts as a trusted guide to people and businesses looking for the best legal support.

“Being included in this year’s guide underlines the hard work and dedication of everyone who works at the firm, especially with so many areas of the law we specialise being highly recommended by our peers in the profession.”

More than 250,000 corporate counsel were interviewed across the world during the past 12 months to produce the 2014 Legal 500.