County Durham legal training specialist opens 350th centre in Florence
An international legal training specialist, based in County Durham, has announced the opening its 350th centre. Birtley-based TOLES Legal operates training centres around the globe and develops...
View ArticleWomble Bond Dickinson's Newcastle team close five multi-million pound North...
The Newcastle-based corporate team at Womble Bond Dickinson marked the end of the month by closing their fifth multi-million pound North East corporate transaction in June. Throughout June, Womble Bond...
View ArticleLaw firm Shulmans reports record results as profits soar to over £6.2m
Shulmans LLP has reported record profits of more than £6.2m, an increase of 40% for the 2017/18 financial year, with turnover rising 24% on last year to £16m. The Leeds-based corporate law firm now...
View ArticleLondon law firm secures new space for £11m-turnover Manchester office
Fieldfisher is expanding its presence in Manchester by taking over another floor of the FreeTrade Exchange building. The London-headquartered law firm, which took over the fourth floor of the Peter...
View ArticleLaw firm Irwin Mitchell expands Newcastle workforce
National law firm Irwin Mitchell has expanded its Newcastle workforce with a raft of appointments. Four lawyers have joined the serious injury and medical negligence teams at the company’s Wellbar...
View ArticleGuide to public liability insurance
Public liability insurance is one of the most important forms of business cover, but how does it apply to your business? We’re here to answer that question, and many more, with our comprehensive guide...
View ArticleEY to scale legal managed services with acquisition of Riverview Law
Professional services giant EY is set to acquire legal practice Riverview Law. The deal is part of a global expansion of the firm’s legal managed services arm, EY Law. Chris Price, global head of...
View ArticleBoldon energy firm targets 'ambitious' growth plans following acquisition
RG Corporate Finance has advised on the sale of North East-based energy consultancy Squareone Enterprise Ltd to AIM-listed Inspired Energy plc. The sale hopes to bolster the company’s growth ambitions....
View ArticleRecord £15m revenue for Yorkshire law firm Switalskis
Yorkshire law firm Switalskis is celebrating its 25th year in business with record revenues. The company generated a turnover of £15m in its latest financial results, a year-on-year increase of more...
View ArticleLondon law firm Fieldfisher plots Northern Ireland expansion
London-headquartered law firm Fieldfisher is expanding into Northern Ireland. The company’s new base, expected to create 125 jobs, will be part of a growing international network of offices across...
View ArticleInternational law firm sets sights on Leeds as a platform for 'billion...
Bruntwood’s Platform has welcomed another international company, underlining the city’s burgeoning inward investment appeal. Described as a ‘billion-dollar startup’, Reed Smith Global Solutions has...
View ArticleAycliffe expansion for Stockton-based corporate law firm
A Teesside law firm is targeting growth with the launch of an office in County Durham. With its new site at Aycliffe Business Park, Endeavour Partnership is looking to bring ‘city-level’ legal services...
View ArticleNewcastle tech business park announces collaboration with Sintons law firm
A tech business park in Newcastle has announced law firm Sintons as one of its partners, alongside other major global businesses. TusPark Newcastle has partnered with Newcastle-based Sintons, with the...
View ArticleAcquisition turns law firm Simpson Millar into £30m fee income business
Law firm Simpson Millar has announced its acquisition of Liverpool-based EAD Solicitors. The deal will see more than 70 staff join Simpson Millar, which will become a £30m-fee income business with over...
View ArticleNewcastle-headquartered law firm takes on 14 new trainees
Law firm Ward Hadaway has grown its team with the appointment of 14 new trainees. The newcomers will take up posts this month across the company’s commercial, litigation, real estate, corporate,...
View ArticleLaw firm Bevan Brittan to double Leeds operation
Law firm Bevan Brittan is expanding in Leeds after three “busy and successful years” in the city. The company will double the size of its offices at Toronto Square to accommodate a plan to create...
View ArticleLegal tech startup offering alternative to global firms’ ‘flawed delivery...
Legal tech startup Lexoo has secured new multi-million pound funding to expand overseas and develop its data-driven marketplace. The company, based in London, has confirmed details of a $4.4m...
View ArticleeBay files lawsuit against Amazon over 'malicious' claims
eBay has filed a lawsuit against Amazon claiming the e-tailer used eBay’s internal messaging system to ‘poach’ sellers. According to eBay’s lawsuit, it alleges Amazon representatives signed up for...
View ArticleNewcastle duo launch networking hub for professionals just starting their...
Two Newcastle-based legal professionals have teamed up to launch a new networking hub for the region. Solicitor Roisin O’Donnell and trainee Chloe Syron from law firm Samuel Phillips have announced...
View ArticleGrowing Yorkshire law firm advises on deals worth £80m
Andrew Jackson Solicitors acted on three deals with a combined value of almost £80m at its York office last month. The law firm advised on a vendor-initiated management buyout at an engineering company...
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