North East law firm forms alliance with leading IFA broker

Gordon Brown Associates, one of the North East's fastest growing law firms, has been selected to form a strategic Alliance with one of the country's leading independent financial advice brokers.
Key Retirement Solutions, which specialises in equity release, has grown to become the UK market leader and has linked up with Gordon Brown Associates in an effort to give its customers a more regional service.

Gordon Brown Associates' team will be the recognised specialist solicitors for the North East region. Their experience in the market will help to make the overall service more cost-effective for clients.

The law firm has offices in Chester-le-Street, Sunderland, Newcastle, Houghton-le-Spring, Stanley and Low Fell. The relationship will see Gordon Brown Associates handle a significant number of cases per month.

Key Retirement Solutions, which has its head office in Preston, and provides a national equity release advice service, currently arranges one in four of all SHIP (Safe Home Income Plans) plans in the UK.

Gordon Brown, senior partner at Gordon Brown Associates, said: "We are in a prime position, with our regional presence and expertise in the market, to be able to handle Key Retirement Solutions' North East customers as recognised specialist solicitors for equity release. This is a great recognition of our growing position in the market."

Dean Mirfin, Business Development Director, at Key Retirement Solutions said: "Key are keen to ensure our customers receive not only a good professional service from their equity release adviser but also from their legal representatives. Whilst our customers have a completely free choice as to who represents them, we are pleased to be able to recommend Gordon Brown Associates as a recognised specialist in the North East."