Rollits LLP is a Yorkshire commercial law firm, with offices in Hull and

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, England. The firm was founded in 1841 by John Rollit. In May 2010 the firm changed from a traditional law partnership to a

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with the name Rollits LLP.

History

In Hull in 1841, John Rollit, the son of a local cabinet-maker, was admitted as a solicitor and taken into partnership by local solicitor William Dryden at 2 Bowlalley Lane, a firm that became Dryden Sons and Rollit. Having married Eliza Kaye, the daughter of architect Joseph Kaye, the ''Builder of Huddersfield'', Rollit set up his law firm at 62

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in 1850. In the twentieth century the firm continued under the direction of John’s two sons

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and Arthur. Thomas Farrell joined in 1875, after a spell as a journalist for the ''Hull Morning News'', but it was his son, Hugh, who put their family's name on the brass plate. Dick Bladon became a Partner on New Year’s Day 1934 when the firm became Rollit Farrell & Bladon. It retained that name until 2001, when it changed to Rollits. In the 1970s the firm merged with Mainprize & Rignall, and in the 1980s acquired Neville Hobson & Co. In 1990, Rollits opened an office in York city centre, moving out to Forsyth House, Monks Cross in April 2017.

Areas of practice

Offices

, Rollits has two offices in the UK, Hull and

References

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* {{Improve categories, date=July 2021 Law firms of England Law firms established in 1850 Solicitors