Addleshaw Goddard names new head of Manchester office
Manchester’s biggest international law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed corporate lawyer Roger Hart as the new head of its Manchester office.
He takes over the role from Harold Brako after the end of his three-year term in office.
Roger, who will continue in his corporate advisory work with heavyweight clients such as JD Sports, BT, Currys, Speedy Hire and MoneySuperMarket, where he advises many of the region’s top businesses on M&A, public takeovers, IPOs, fundraisings, directors’ responsibilities and governance issues..
An Addleshaws lifer, he trained at legacy firm Addleshaw Sons and Latham and becoming a Partner at Addleshaw Goddard in 2005.
Roger Hart said: “Having spent my career working for Addleshaw Goddard in the city, I’m honoured to have been asked to pick up the baton from Harold and take on this role, while maintaining the level of client work I do.
“The North-West is thriving and, with the support of all my colleagues, I look forward to delivering legal services with the quality, imagination and impact that our clients, old and new, deserve. These are exciting times for Addleshaw Goddard as the firm grows internationally and I will be doing everything I can to ensure that we remain the pre-eminent law firm in Manchester,” he added.
Andrew Johnston, Addleshaw Goddard’s Managing Partner, added: “I am thrilled that Roger has accepted this role as we look to build on the strong foundations we have in Manchester to achieve even more. The North West has always been one of our heartlands and I believe there is a huge opportunity, as part of my overall growth agenda for the firm, for us to further increase our standing and market share in the region.
“Given Roger’s experience within our business, his connectivity in the market and his strong client focus, he is ideally placed to take on this role and I very much look forward to working with him.
“I’d also like to thank Harold for the success he made of the role and for his hard work over the past three years. He has been a great leader for the firm, driving the Manchester office out of the Covid period successfully and ensuring that we are in such a strong position in Manchester.”
The firm’s Mancunian roots date back to 1857, when John William Addleshaw began legal practice in the city.
