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CMS sets its sights on Leeds office launch
Leeds has been home to a number of office openings this year, with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang the latest firm to be seeking a launch. The firm has three offices across the north of England in Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, but sources say the firm has identified an opportunity in Leeds and is actively […]
Leeds united will never be defeated
The city’s smaller players are moving quicker than expected
Gowling hires seven-strong team for Leeds launch
Gowling WLG has hired a team of real estate lawyers from Womble Bond Dickinson’s (WBD) Leeds office to kickstart the firm’s entry into the city, The Lawyer can reveal. Seven lawyers have been hired by Gowling to bolster the firm’s housing development and regeneration (HDR) practice and better serve its national and northern-based residential development, […]
Leeds’ Big Six should sleep with one eye open
The city’s smaller players are moving their way up the value chain
Gowling WLG zeroes in on Leeds launch
Gowling WLG is to open a hub in Leeds, The Lawyer has learned. The firm, which already has UK offices in Birmingham and London, said the reason for the move is to bolster its housing development and regeneration practice. A spokesperson for Gowling WLG told The Lawyer: “We can confirm that we are in discussions […]
Yorkshire firm Switalskis opens office in London
Switalskis Solicitors has expanded its footprint outside of Yorkshire for the first time, opening an office in London to grow its clinical negligence expertise. The firm opened its London office in August 2022, having secured part of the 17th floor of Dashwood House on Liverpool Street. This opening marks the firm’s 13th office in total, […]
ULaw to run bar course in Newcastle
The University of Law (ULaw) is launching its Bar Practice Course (BPC) in Newcastle, directly challenging Northumbria University, the city’s only current provider of training for barristers. ULaw has partnered with Newcastle University to deliver the nine-month course from September 2022. The pair previously joined forces to launch ULaw’s Newcastle campus in September 2021. The […]
Clifford Chance’s Newcastle office to “ramp up” transatlantic support
Clifford Chance’s UK shared services centre is to boost its support role to offices across the Americas. The North East England base is doubling down on efforts to support lawyers operating across the Atlantic, including those operating within the magic circle firm’s New York, Washington and São Paulo offices. “We want to replicate what we’ve […]
Brabners ventures over Pennines for Leeds launch
Brabners has expanded out of its home base in Lancashire for the first time by opening an office in Leeds. The firm has announced it will launch in Yorkshire in the summer as part of a “step-change” in the firm’s ambitions. The first partner through the door will be Marcus Armstrong, a corporate partner from […]
DWF’s Leeds head steps down after one year
DWF’s executive partner in Leeds has stood down after one year in the role. Allison Page joined DWF in January 2021 after over a decade at DLA Piper where she also served as its Leeds office managing partner. Her expertise revolves around infrastructure projects in the energy, waste and civil engineering sectors. She previously served as […]
Knights acquires York firm Langleys for £11.5m
Listed firm Knights has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of York and Lincoln firm Langleys Solicitors. The merger is expected to go through on 25 March, with Knights acquiring Langleys from its four existing equity partners on a debt free, cash free basis for a total consideration of £11.5m subject to working capital […]