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We’re different. And our clients and people feel it.

The added value we provide makes us both a standout partner for clients and the employer of choice.

A certified B Corp with award-winning sustainability and social impact credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change.

Proudly anchored in the North since 1815, we serve all of England and Wales.

Purposeful by design.

We’re a purpose-led business, committed to our clients, people and communities.

Our independence allows us to be objective, principled and provide a service with heart and character.

Client centred. Adding value.

Our multidisciplinary and diverse range of talented individuals think independently yet work collaboratively to achieve the right results for our clients.

With over 500 colleagues, we offer the full range of legal services. We’re here for you in times of both challenge and opportunity.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.

We make the difference

Our mission to make the difference guides everything we do, pushing us to go the extra mile for our clients and empowering our people to do what they do best.

A certified B Corp, we’re committed to responsible business. That means high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

With four modern offices in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Lancashire, our people have the choice to work remotely and flexibly to best support our clients’ needs.

Our services

We offer the full range of legal support.

Our practice areas cover business crime and compliance, commercial, corporate, employment, family, immigration, intellectual property, litigation, pensions, private client, professional conduct, real estate, regulatory and more.

We work with clients across a wide range of sectors including health, manufacturing and supply chain, professional services, property, construction and regeneration, recruitment and workforce solutions, retail and leisure, sport and technology.

We have strong connections with legal advisers around the world. As active members of Eurolegal and the Association of European Lawyers (AEL), we offer cross-border support and trusted foreign legal advice.

Multi-award-winning

We're multi-award-winning, including featuring in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and The Times’ Best Law Firms 2024, being named the best law firm and the 11th best large company to work for in the UK by Best Companies for 2024, CSR Champions of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards, Sustainability Initiative of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2023 and Outstanding Marketing Innovation by Law.com for our podcast series Rooney v Vardy: The Breakdown.