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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 […]
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 […]
DWF hires DLA Piper team for Leeds expansion
DWF has taken on a five-lawyer team in a bid to boost its UK corporate and real estate practices, with the majority of the group hailing from DLA Piper. The firm has taken on Leeds-based DLA Piper senior corporate partners Wendy Harrison and Jonathan Procter. In addition, it has brought in DLA partner and Leeds […]
Kennedys launches in Leeds with 36-strong team
Kennedys has opened its 12th office in the UK, after bringing in a 36-person insurance team from a local firm. The firm’s Leeds office will also be its 42nd opening globally, after it reached an agreement to take over Langleys’ insurance group. The new office will be headed by David Thomson, who was managing partner […]
DWF brings in new Leeds head from rival firm
DWF has recruited a new head for its Leeds office, bringing in a longtime DLA Piper partner. The listed firm has hired DLA Piper partner Allison Page in an executive role leading the regional outpost from next year. She leaves DLA after more than 15 years, having been head of the finance and projects team […]
Closing offices in Bristol and Leeds won’t stop the slide at BLM
BLM’s challenges run deeper than the pandemic, with it suspending partner distributions, delaying promotions and kyboshing bonuses.