Birmingham-based intellectual property specialist Forresters is going back to its roots with a move to the city’s Colmore business district.
The firm, which was formed in the city almost 130 years ago, is returing to Rutland House on Edmund Street, a site it called home in the 1970s before a move to Chamberlain House on Paradise Circus.
Birmingham office partner Matt Shaw said the move to the 11-storey office building marked a “new chapter” in the firm’s history.
“Though we have always been based in Birmingham, our move to Rutland House puts us at the beating heart of the city,” he said.
“The move really does feel like we’re going back to our roots as this was our home in the ’70s.
“We have gone through a sustained period of growth and so therefore the move makes perfect sense from a strategic as well as a practical perspective.”
Forresters handles all aspects of intellectual property, working with companies to protect their innovation from a commercial perspective.
Current clients include businesses and individuals in the engineering, pharmaceuticals, software, electronics, food and drink, and sport and entertainment sectors.
The firm employs 100 people across its four offices in Britain and mainland Europe, including 12 partners.
Mr Shaw added: “We have always made the most of our link with the city and the region and there is an enormous amount of pride and excitement at what is a new chapter in our history.
“From a practical view, we pride ourselves on being accurate, proficient, helpful and always set the highest standards, as well as being as accessible as we possibly can be, so the new offices fit the bill perfectly.”
