Wilkinson Read & Partners

Wilkinson Read & Partners is a specialist consultancy primarily serving the legal profession. The firm, founded by Barry Wilkinson, focuses on enhancing the performance and sustainability of law firms through a range of services. These include training, coaching, mentoring, and speaking engagements designed to help lawyers and their firms improve their results, client satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and financial performance.

Barry Wilkinson's approach emphasizes developing lawyers into 'all-rounders' with strong management and business development (Rainmaking) skills. His programmes address critical areas such as identifying profitable clients and work types, strategic positioning of the firm, and implementing sound financial disciplines. A key objective is to help lawyers establish themselves as 'visible experts' within their niche, attracting high-quality, profitable work.

The consultancy aims to foster a virtuous cycle of growth and sustainability, reducing dependence on a few key individuals. Barry Wilkinson, a published author and management consultant, has been assisting law firms for over two decades, initially founding Wilkinson Read & Partners in 1993 as a cost-reduction consultancy before specializing exclusively in the legal sector since 2002.