Cobbetts managing partner Michael Shaw has stepped down after 16 years at the helm of the north-west firm, with the news emerging weeks after merger talks with regional rival DWF broke down. Shaw, who helped build Cobbetts from a 175-strong Manchester office to a firm with 750 staff working from four offices across the UK and a base in Egypt, will remain at Cobbetts as a consultant.
March 26, 2012 at 08:38 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Cobbetts managing partner Michael Shaw has stepped down after 16 years at the helm of the north-west firm, with the news emerging weeks after merger talks with regional rival DWF broke down.
Shaw (pictured), who helped build Cobbetts from a 175-strong Manchester office to a firm with 750 staff working from four offices across the UK and a base in Egypt, will remain at Cobbetts as a consultant.
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