Double digit growth for law firm Ward Hadaway
UK top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has reported record financial results for the 2024/25 financial year, delivering turnover of £53.6m, an increase of 11.6% on the previous year. The results, covering the period from May 2024 to April 2025, mark the firm’s fifth consecutive year of revenue growth and demonstrate continued delivery against its […]
Ward Hadaway appoints Head of Corporate
UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has confirmed the appointment of corporate partner Nik Tunley as Head of Corporate following its merger with Teesside-based The Endeavour Partnership. The move brings further strategic focus to Ward Hadaway’s national corporate capability across Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Teesside with further growth planned. Nik specialises in mid-market mergers […]
Successful fifth year for North East business week
North East business leaders have hailed the success of a popular business event, with over 1,000 people attending sessions across Sunderland.
Ward Hadaway strengthens rural team
A top 100 UK law firm has expanded its agriculture, rural business and estates team with a series of senior strategic appointments aimed at strengthening the breadth of legal services it provides for landowners, estate managers, farming families and rural businesses. The Ward Hadaway team is led by Tom Wills, who has joined to become […]
Ward Hadaway welcomes 14 new trainees
14 new trainee solicitors have joined Ward Hadaway as part of the firm’s 2025 intake, with eight of them based in the North East across its Newcastle and Teesside offices – marking another step in the firm’s continued investment in developing home-grown legal talent across the region. In Newcastle, five new trainees – Daisy Agar, […]
Public Funding Specialist Joins Ward Hadaway as Partner
UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed one of the UK’s leading public funding lawyers, Alexander Rose, as partner. Based in the firm’s Newcastle office, Alexander joins from international law firm DWF. He specialises in subsidy control and grant funding programmes, advising both public authorities and private organisations on the use of public […]
Ward Hadaway welcomes 13 new legal specialists
Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed 13 legal specialists across its Newcastle office, strengthening its position as one of the North East’s leading independent full-service firms as it continues to grow strongly. The new hires join a wide range of departments, including corporate, housing, real estate, construction, debt recovery and private client. They […]
Ward Hadaway appoints nine newly qualified solicitors
Ward Hadaway has appointed nine newly qualified solicitors following the successful completion of their training contracts. Having undergone their training over the last two years, the firm’s newly qualified solicitors will be working across a wide range of growing departments including commercial, corporate, employment and professional discipline and regulatory. This year’s graduates are Aimee Winterbottom, […]
Leading law firm Ward Hadaway merges with Teesside’s The Endeavour Partnership
UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has today announced its merger with The Endeavour Partnership LLP, a successful and well-established Teesside commercial law firm. Now operating under the Ward Hadaway name and identity, all of the existing team from The Endeavour Partnership will continue to operate from offices on Teesdale Business Park near Stockton, […]
Experienced Family Lawyer Joins Ward Hadaway as Partner
Ward Hadaway has announced the appointment of leading family lawyer Louise Masters as a Partner in its Family and Matrimonial team.