Legal Matters Ison Harrison announces fourth successive employee profit share bonus Yorkshire law firm Ison Harrison has awarded £5,000 per person to each eligible employee as part of its annual profit share bonus. The payout follows another strong year of growth, marking the fourth successive year that staff have benefited from the firm’s successful employee-owned structure. The bonus payment By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Law firm highly commended at UK's employee-owned business of the year 2025 Yorkshire law firm, Ison Harrison, has been recognised nationally at the UK Employee-Owned Business of the Year Awards 2025. The firm was highly commended at the UK Employee Ownership Awards, held last night at the Telford International Centre. The awards ceremony is the highlight of the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Schofield Sweeney focuses on emerging talent Leading commercial law firm Schofield Sweeney has underlined its commitment to emerging talent and retention, with the appointments of newly qualified staff, trainees, and four new apprentices. The new appointments follow a series of senior recruits at the firm, aimed at delivering a strategic expansion of its service offering. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence recognised for progressive culture with awards success Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors has been recognised for its progressive and inclusive workplace culture, following a successful awards season. Recently, the firm was awarded Employer of the Year at the Mid Yorkshire Chamber Awards, in recognition of its commitment to the well-being and growth of its employees. It By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Yorkshire law firm achieves five years of growth Law firm Gordons saw a nine per cent increase in its net profit to £13.2m for the year ended 31 March 2025 whilst growing its annual revenues seven per cent to £23.8m during the same period. These latest results mean the firm has achieved five consecutive years of By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence welcomes 18 new starters as headcount surpasses 250 Yorkshire legal experts Chadwick Lawrence has announced the appointment of 18 new team members – a significant milestone that takes total headcount to 252. The new recruits span the firm’s Yorkshire office network, strengthening teams across Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Bradford and Horbury, in every corner of the business, reflecting the By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Chadwick Lawrence advises Dormeuil on prestigious acquisition Leading Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors has advised prestigious luxury cloth maker Dormeuil Manufacturing Limited on the acquisition of Alfred Brown (Worsted Mills) Limited, a leading Yorkshire-based worsted cloth producer, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition reinforces Dewsbury-based Dormeuil Manufacturing’s commitment to British textile manufacturing, as it acquires By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Public funding specialist joins Ward Hadaway as partner UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed one of the UK’s leading public funding lawyers, Alexander Rose, as partner. Alexander joins from international law firm DWF. He specialises in subsidy control and grant funding programmes, advising both public authorities and private organisations on the use of public By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Chadwick Lawrence advises Huddersfield Town AFC on landmark Accu Stadium share acquisition Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors has advised its long-standing client, Huddersfield Town AFC (HTAFC), on the successful acquisition of shares in Kirklees Stadium Development Limited. This makes the Club the sole shareholder of the company that holds the long-term lease to its home ground, the Accu Stadium. The acquisition marks a major By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Leeds law firm welcomes 11 new legal specialists Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed 11 legal specialists across its Leeds office, reinforcing its position as one of Yorkshire’s leading independent full-service firms as it continues to grow strongly. The new hires join a wide range of departments, including real estate, debt recovery & insolvency, employment, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Schofield Sweeney announces partnership Commercial law firm Schofield Sweeney will be a key sponsor of Bradford Manufacturing Weeks (BMW) in October, supporting students and the manufacturing community in the company’s home city. Schofield Sweeney has a long history of supporting Bradford businesses and has now become an official partner of the BMW initiative, By The Editor • 1 min read
Legal Matters Ward Hadaway merges with Teesside’s The Endeavour Partnership UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has announced its merger with The Endeavour Partnership LLP, a successful and well-established Teesside commercial law firm. Now operating under the Ward Hadaway name and identity, all of the existing team from The Endeavour Partnership will continue to operate from offices on Teesdale By The Editor • 3 min read
