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A Liverpool law firm has expanded its workspace and announced huge future growth to mark its fourth year in business.

Female-owned CEL Solicitors has marked International Women's Day and its fourth anniversary by revealing it will hire 120 members of staff over the next two years - almost trebling its current headcount of 65.

The female-owned civil litigation specialist is set to take further space at 20 Chapel Street, where it already occupies the 12 ^th floor, having created an office complete with three bars, two ‘think swings’, pool table and a 70-seater amphitheatre.

Launched in 2017, the firm offers expertise across seven practice areas including housing disrepair, data breach claims and Japanese knotweed claims.

Jessica Hampson, director and owner, said: “Since launching four years ago, we’ve gone from strength to strength, growing from just one service line to seven and massively increasing our headcount, which we absolutely could not have achieved without heavy investment in technology and a strong ‘people before profits’ ethos.

“To be able to mark our anniversary on International Women’s Day is particularly poignant for me, as it was of course a major challenge – and risk – setting up a law firm in an already crowded market. But, I was a passionate about creating a business that disrupted the industry, putting people before profits and rewarding effort and talent regardless of background, experience or social demographic.

“We created our office at 20 Chapel Street with our team’s wellbeing at the core – everything here is designed to foster a collaborative, engaging workspace, from the ‘think ‘swings’, bars and Banksy artwork on the walls to the panoramic views over the River Mersey.

“We wanted the office to be somewhere that the team look forward to coming into, so to now be announcing an expansion onto the sixth floor is incredible and will allow us to continue our growth.”