Legal Matters

Chadwick Lawrence are delighted to announce that Dan Hirst, one of the firm’s equity partners, was honoured with the prestigious Partner of the Year award at the Yorkshire Legal Awards last night. The annual Yorkshire Legal Awards, held at New Dock, Leeds, brings together the region’s legal community

Blacks Solicitors continues to build a strong property offering with the consolidation of the 28-strong Real Estate team. Following a spate of expansions including new hires and specialisms, Blacks Solicitors has announced that the Commercial Property team, which has seen a 17% increase in turnover over the past four years,

Law firm Gordons has announced the appointment of four new trainee solicitors and two apprentice solicitors as part of its longstanding commitment to supporting and developing legal talent. Two of the new trainees, Jonathan Wu and Tosif Bashir, were already legal assistants with the firm whilst the other two, Abbie

Andrea joins Levi’s management team to work with partners and staff on recruitment, retention and all our people development needs. She has over 20 years’ experience and has held senior HR positions in the professional legal sector for the past nine years. Most recently as HR Director for a

Specialist family law firm Lake Legal has marked 15 years in business with a record turnover and a brace of award nominations. The firm also saw an increase in the number of divorce cases it managed for high-net-worth individuals. Commenting on the results, Claire Glaister, managing partner, said: “Lake Legal

One of Yorkshire’s most prominent law firms is celebrating as their trainees qualify and a new intake of trainees are welcomed. Five new trainees have joined this month: Salim Al-Sabah, Alia Younis, Zoe Halliday, Victoria Boothby and Louise Morley, who moves from her paralegal role already in the firm.

Law firm Crockett & Co, based in Harehills, has been shortlisted for two awards at the Yorkshire Legal Awards, one of the legal sector’s most prestigious industry events. The family law and domestic violence specialists are shortlisted for the first time in the Small Law Firm of the Year