Leeds law firm expands international reach with IP merger
Intellectual property (IP) law firm Kempner & Partners is merging with international patent and trademark specialist Haseltine Lake. Established in Leeds in 2009 Kempner & Partners specialises...
View ArticleNorth East law firm reveals major income growth following successful expansion
A regional law firm is celebrating significant growth across several of its departments following a period of expansion. Emmersons Solicitors, which operates offices in Gosforth and Sunderland, has...
View ArticleMincoffs advises on new opening of popular tapas bar in Heaton
Mincoffs Solicitors has advised on the purchase of a Heaton restaurant under new ownership. 194 Heaton Road, which had been home to Lost and Found since 2016 until its closure in 2018, has re-opened as...
View ArticleSintons law firm helps North East interior design company expand into new HQ
An interior design practice which specialises in residential and retirement living is set to quadruple the size of its regional headquarters to aid expansion. Bernard Interiors is looking to its next...
View ArticleLeeds' Blacks Solicitors LLP oversees latest hospitality deal
Leeds-based law firm Blacks Solicitors LLP has overseen the internal restructuring of ownership in Fazenda Rodizio Bar and Grill. This is said to be for investment vehicle, LLB Investments Limited....
View ArticleSignificant law firms in Yorkshire sign merger deal
Two historic Yorkshire law firms have merged to offer customers a wider range of services in more locations across the county. Chadwick Lawrence, which offers various legal services from all its...
View ArticleSintons commits to future skills in North East with training programme
Sintons law firm has worked with a local training company to devise three bespoke programmes. as part of its dual commitment to developing its people and delivering excellence in client service. Amacus...
View ArticleNewcastle Building Society to open latest branch in Stokesley improving services
Newcastle Building Society is to open a new and improved branch in Stokesley. The region’s biggest building society is creating an open-plan branch at 36 High Street, which is part of an ongoing...
View ArticleHSBC UK boosts Yorkshire law firm with six-figure funding
A law firm has opened a new Wakefield office with the support of a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Newtons Solicitors, founded in 2009 by Knaresborough-based solicitor, Chris Newton, offers...
View ArticleIndie Darlington luxury retailer receives six-figure investment from HSBC
Darlington homeware retailer Seymour’s Home has fitted out its new showroom with support from HSBC UK. Founded in 1957 by the Borlant family, the independent retailer supplies homeware, including bath...
View ArticleMuckle LLP advises on £2.2m funding for London SaaS solutions provider
North East law firm Muckle LLP has advised a private equity firm on the £2.2m funding of Quotevine. London-based Quotevine is a provider of SaaS solutions for the asset and automotive finance...
View ArticleLegaltech startup secures £2m to develop GDPR-compliant AI product
A London-based legaltech startup has raised £2m to invest in the development of machine learning tools for legal professionals. Genie AI has closed a £1.2m seed round led by Connect Ventures, as well...
View ArticleLegal and financial specialist makes first acquisition
A Yorkshire-based legal and financial specialist has made its first acquisition as part of its ongoing growth. Sheffield firm SSB Group has announced it has acquired Bedfordshire-based Legacy...
View ArticleYorkshire law firm set for further regional expansion with new branch
A Yorkshire law firm has opened its latest premises in the region during a period of expansion. Leeds-headquartered Ison Harrison has opened a new office in Barnsley, bringing the firm’s total...
View ArticleProperty developer acquires three-storey office building in historic city
Property development group York Two Limited has acquired the former Savills building at 46-48 Bootham in York. The company has been acquired from the Helmsley Group. The three-storey property built in...
View ArticleWomble Bond Dickinson advises US partner with first ever UK acquisition
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised longstanding US client National Corporate Housing (National) on its first UK acquisition. The firm’s Newcastle-based corporate and real estate teams worked on...
View ArticleHuddersfield and Leeds solicitors acquire Pontefract's Bashforth-Young
Huddersfield solicitors practice Ridley and Hall has expanded with the acquisition of private client firm Bashforth-Young. Ridley and Hall, which has offices in Huddersfield and Leeds, specialises in...
View ArticleLegal service based in Hull opens fourth UK office in major Midlands city
Litigation and commercial law firm rradar has opened its Birmingham office in the Somerset House building at 37 Temple Row. This is rradar’s fourth office in the UK and is said to be a crucial part of...
View ArticleKeoghs opens Newcastle office after acquiring local insurance business
Law firm Keoghs has opened a new office in Newcastle following its acquisition of a local firm’s defendant insurance business. Keoghs has purchased the defendant insurance business of Newcastle-based...
View ArticleScotland accountancy firm bolsters financial offering with new London office
Scottish accountant and advisor Johnston Carmichael has opened a London office as part of a strategic expansion of its financial services sector offering. The new location is the first premises the...
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