McKinnells Solicitors in Lincoln Lincolnshire McKinnells was established in Lincoln in 1960 as the branch office of a Leicester firm, McKinnell, Ervin and Holmes. The resident partner was Keith Holmes, who started on his own with one secretary from offices at 35 Silver Street, Lincoln. After a number of years the Lincoln branch separated from the Leicester firm, although close links were retained. By 1973 the firm had become too large for the premises at Silver Street and moved to brand new offices at 188 High Street. This enabled further growth to take place. A man ahead of his time, Keith Holmes adopted efficient business practices in contrast to the then rather traditional approach used by most solicitors. This enabled a prompt and cost effective service to be provided to the firm’s clients. That philosophy still applies to McKinnells today.