LexisNexis Wellbeing Award 2019 won by Laura Devine Solicitors
15 March 2019
We are thrilled to have won the LexisNexis award 2019 for Wellbeing. This is in recognition of 16 years of staff care being top priority. The firm does not operate ‘family friendly’ policies but ‘friendly’ policies which have matured over the years into a wellbeing movement.
We were also delighted that we were shortlisted for the LexisNexis PSL/Knowledge award. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to LexisNexis for recognising this important category.
Our story
Laura Devine Solicitors (LDS) is a prestigious boutique immigration firm offering UK and US immigration services from London and New York, with 60 staff.
Laura Devine founded the firm in 2003 driven by the desire to offer a workplace where staff are at the centre of the firm’s ethos and the values of the firm are nurtured to ensure a positive and enriching staff and client experience. ‘Wellbeing’ was not a term used then and Laura referred to ‘looking after staff’. She concentrated on building a ‘3 Cs culture’ ensuring a caring, collegiate and collaborative environment where the entire team are comfortable and appreciated at all times. Clients and staff have provided feedback about the positive values that permeate the culture, which results in fulfilled staff and gratified clients. Whilst staff work in a highly pressured environment, the firm is committed to trying to ensure there is a fair work life balance which results in high staff and client retention rates.
Dedicated wellbeing team
The team is headed by Anna Robinson who joined the firm in 1997. As well as being a senior solicitor, Anna is a psychotherapist. Anna’s qualifications and skills in law and psychotherapy provide a distinctive perspective to our bespoke wellbeing.