The Legal 500: Dramatic year under review

THE top movers and shakers in the North West’s legal sector will be revealed when TheBusinessDesk.com, in association with NatWest, publishes the findings of industry bible The Legal 500.

TheBusinessDesk.com will report on the key findings from the annual report in a series of daily articles this week.

Expert analysis and commentary will also be provided by NatWest.

The findings of The Legal 500 are sure to make interesting reading given the recent turmoil in the economy and consolidation in the sector, following the break-up of Halliwells and the entrance of national firms like Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, Shoosmiths and HBJ Gateley Wareing onto the region’s legal scene.

Insolvency work has continued to flourish and corporate and deal activity has picked up with a number of major deals being completed in the region over recent months.

The Legal 500 examines the strength locations of the North West’s legal hub, as well as the size of firms, who the key experts are and where the new markets are emerging.

TheBusinessDesk.com’s users will also be able to download the full report concerning the North West’s law firms from a special supplements section on our website.

Our coverage, which starts tomorrow, will include key findings from The Legal 500, as well as analysis of sectors including corporate and commercial, insolvency, banking and finance, property, intellectual property, technology, media and telecoms, sport and entertainment.

Our sister sites will also publish findings from The Legal 500 in Yorkshire and West Midlands.