East Midlands Property and Planning Firm Celebrates its First Year

The property and planning law firm and strategic planning advisors is opening its 100th matter, and has a strong pipeline for 2025.

Set up by friends and former colleagues Shruti Trivedi and Iain Hibbert, Devello Group was founded on the principle of building trusted partnerships with clients, without the traditional legal hourly billing model. 

This unique approach has underpinned Devello’s operations and Managing Director Shruti and CEO Iain believe it’s played a key part in the firm’s organic and sustained growth over the last 12 months.

With offices in Nottingham and Lincoln, Devello Group has grown to a team of five with the hires of a paralegal and a solicitor apprentice, joining the firm in Q3 and Q4 of last year. The company has further plans to expand its team with a least three new hires this year.

As well as growing their team and portfolio, the co-founders are committed to supporting good causes in the communities it operates in. Since the company’s inception, Shruti has become a Trustee of Base 51, a charity that works with young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to build life skills, healthy relationships and resilience, to prepare them for adulthood.

Shruti said: “Reaching this milestone is fantastic and a testament to our team’s work. Thank you to our clients for choosing us as holistic business partners.

 

“The past year has been incredible, with our focus on client experience, team culture, and supporting workplace flexibility for parents, carers, and young people, including our apprentice.

 

“Our goal for the next year and beyond is to guide clients through projects, nurture our team, and support local causes like Base 51 that make a difference in the community.”

Iain said: “At Devello, we focus on accessibility, responsiveness, and diligence, with flexible cost structures to suit each client and project. This approach, combined with Shruti’s and my 40-plus years in property and planning law, has made our services highly sought after.

 

“I’m deeply grateful to the East Midlands business community for their support. It’s an exciting time for us as a new company with a strong start and ambitious plans for 2025.

 

“We’re dedicated to delivering excellent service, supporting the community, contributing to good causes, and sharing our expertise at industry events.”

Devello offers high-level strategic advice to developers, landowners, promoters, investors and others in the planning and development sectors.