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TRADITIONALLY the North East legal market has been overshadowed by its ultra-competitive neighbour, Leeds. That said, it is increasingly emerging as a legal market in its own right and with a greater national profile. Read

Commercial law team triples at Eversheds

EVERSHEDS’ international capabilities and sector expertise have helped the firm stay at the top of the North-East legal market. Read

McKeags builds on its success

ANOTHER year of commitment to growth and expansion has paid off for Newcastle and Gosforth based McKeags Law Firm. Not only did the successful practice further increase its business across the board by 29%, the firm acquired 30,000 feet of brand new office space in Newcastle city centre. Read

Browell Smith aims to make a difference

LEADING North-East law firm Browell Smith specialises in personal injury, industrial disease, occupational diseases and asbestos related diseases on behalf of claimants. Read

Quality service from Sintons

SINTONS’ confident and consistent upward progress continues to be reflected in its increasing prominence among the North-East legal sector. This well- thought-of firm is very much on the way up with perceptions rapidly catching up with the strength and calibre of the work it handles. Read

Continuing to make a mark as a trusted counsel

By Robin Bloom Read

Legal training is at the core of Pitman

PITMAN Training has been providing secretarial training for over 130 years, ever since the founding of the first Pitman Secretarial School by Sir Isaac Pitman in 1870. Read

Hadaway set to go ahead of the ‘pack’

LEADING North law firm Ward Hadaway has had a fantastic start to the current financial year after enjoying a record year in 2006/07. Read

Historic year for group of specialists

THIS is the most successful year in Mincoffs’ history. The value of completed transactions this year was £750m. Read

Buoyant Muckle sets the pace

MUCKLE LLP has been setting the pace in the buoyant legal services market for the past 12 months. Read

Practical experts easy to deal with

HAY & Kilner has reported another strong year with outstanding increases in performance indicators. Read

BHP reputation on the rise

BLACKETT Hart & Pratt LLP has once again emerged as a rising star in the North East legal sector in the latest Legal 500. Read

Help is on tap for handling new home packs

AS all the legal profession will know, the second phase of Home Information Packs (Hips) was launched on September 10 to incorporate all properties with three bedrooms. This means that roughly 70% of properties new to the market will require a Hip. Read

Firm sets standard on national stage

WATSON Burton has this year had its best Legal 500 results. It tops the leagues with more departments than ever before and has seen other disciplines move up at least one tier in highly competitive areas. Read

Homes must have green credentials

By Kenneth Hunt Read

Phillips secures wide recognition

SAMUEL Phillips Law Firm is again recognised by Legal 500 for its expertise in a number of areas of legal practice for which it has gained national and local prominence. The firm which was established in 1920 has grown substantially, particularly since the move to the impressive Gibb Chambers in 1998. Read

Another outstanding year

The gap between Dickinson Dees and the chasing pack shows few signs of narrowing and the firm remains the region's clear market leader, dominating every market sector bar insurance as it expands its national client base. Read

The clients' guide to the UK legal profession

Few would have imagined back in 1988 just how The Legal 500 would develop. Read

Ward Hadaway's exceptional year

After an exceptional year, Ward Hadaway continues to strengthen its position as one of the UK's leading law firms. Read

Growing momentum at Watson Burton

Watson Burton has been highlighted as a regional law firm going from "strength to strength" by Legal 500. Read

The Legal 500

The North's top firms by number of fee-earners in the region:

Dickinson Dees: 471
Ward Hadaway: 205
Browell Smith & Co: 143
Eversheds LLP: 138
Watson Burton LLP: 114
McKeags: 110
Hay & Kilner: 103
Thompsons: 91
Blackett Hart & Pratt: 83
Crutes Law Firm: 76
Gorman Hamilton
Solicitors: 71
Muckle LLP: 71
Sintons LLP: 70
Tilly Bailey & Irvine: 66
Burnetts: 53
Cartmell Shepherd: 48
Berrymans Lace
Mawer: 46
Mincoffs Solicitors LLP: 46
Ben Hoare Bell LLP: 39
Jacksons Commercial & Private LLP: 39
Punch Robson: 32
Archers Law LLP: 31
David Gray Solicitors: 30
Patterson Glenton & Stracey: 30
Poole Townsend: 29

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