They have won the big clients and are doing the big deals, but how do they solve the problem of luring the lawyers back up north? Helen Mooney reports
Corporate transactions that are generated out of, and served by, the busy legal hubs of Manchester and Leeds are becoming more lucrative and more frequent. Partners at the cities’ law firms, both single-site and national, have been congratulating themselves that they were brave enough to take a gamble five or so years ago and ramp up their regional offices in order to cater for an increasingly strong, confident and expansionist regional client base.
