Re Legal opens Yorkshire base

LEGAL recruitment firm Re Legal has expanded into Yorkshire.

The Manchester company, which has just celebrated its third birthday, has hired Terry Cape as lead consultant.

Mr Cape, a former real estate lawyer, has spent the last five years with Addleshaw Goddard in Leeds He will be working closely with founder and managing director Rod Ellis .

Re Legal has taken space in West One on Wellington Street in Leeds.

Mr Ellis said “People have said that we have taken on a daunting challenge to open a Leeds office in one of the worst recruitment markets in years, however we feel that timing is perfect to build on our existing presence in Yorkshire and gain a real foothold for when the markets pick up, as inevitably they will.

“Our continued strong performance and substantial market share in Manchester gives us the confidence to take on the challenge.

“We are committed to the Leeds market and it’s an obvious strategic step for a business looking to become the premier legal recruitment brand in the regions.

“We will be looking to recruit more consultants on both sides of the Pennines in the next 12 months”