Law firm opens specialist Leeds office

LAW firm Stone King has opened a new office in Leeds, specialising in education law.

The company said it has ambitious plans to expand, and its presence in Leeds will ensure its growth across the North.

The office on Aire Street will house five fee-earners and support staff initially, with further room to add staff.

Leeds-based education lawyer Graham Shaw joins Stone King as a partner from Ward Hadaway in Leeds, is taking on the new office along with two other members of his team.

Stone King also has established offices in Bath, London and Cambridge.

Stone King’s managing partner, Steven Greenwood, said: “The decision to establish a greater presence in northern England completes our national network of coverage for schools and builds upon our strategic plans for further substantial development of our services within the education, charity and social enterprise sectors.”

Roger Inman, head of Stone King’s Education Group, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Graham Shaw and colleagues to our growing team. Graham is a leading light in legal advice for schools and we are confident that the combination of his experience, with the way we provide services for schools, will make a powerful offer to schools and trusts across the north of England and beyond.”