Legal Matters

Retail specialist law firm Gordons has been hired by Ocado Retail, the joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer, to advise on a range of legal requirements. Gordons now acts for seven of the UK’s top 14 grocery businesses including B&M, Iceland and Morrisons. Ocado

Seven people have graduated from the first cohort of Chadwick Lawrence’s Start Real Estate academy – and now start their conveyancing careers at the firm. Yorkshire legal firm Chadwick Lawrence launched Start, a new real estate training academy earlier this year. The move is part of its overall growth strategy

Clarion has appointed leading corporate defence and regulatory specialist Paul Matthews to head up its growing regulatory team which supports hundreds of commercial clients nationally and internationally from its headquarters in Leeds. Paul, who joins after eight years as partner at DWF, will be providing advice, support and representation to

Law firm Gordons increased turnover by 16 per cent to £19.8m for the year ended 31 March 2022, with net profit rising 23 per cent to £10m. However, the firm’s managing partner, Paul Ayre, has said market conditions for the current financial year look ‘tougher’ and that they

Wrigleys Solicitors, one of the UK’s leading specialist legal practices, has announced it will be moving from its current home on Cookridge Street to the Wellington Place development located in the heart of Leeds. Wrigleys has enjoyed a presence in Leeds since it was founded in 1996. The niche

Law firm Gordons has welcomed its latest cohort of aspiring lawyers with the appointment of three new trainee solicitors and two apprentice solicitors. Antonia Nita, James Harrison and Arran Crump have started training contracts and will undertake four six-month seats which will see them involved across various Gordons specialisms. The

Leeds based Parklane Plowden Chambers has welcomed a new tenant to its 18-strong chancery and commercial team. Dominic Crossley who was called to the Bar in 2006, specialises in all aspects of chancery and commercial law with a particular focus on real property and wills, probate and trusts. He joins