Legal 500 – Halliwells demise rocks market

THE demise of North West law firm Halliwells this summer was the stand-out event in the region's legal scene this decade, let alone this year.

While the recriminations and after-shocks of the collapse of the one-time high flyer will continue to be felt for many months, it has unlocked new opportunities in the North West for other firms, this year's Legal 500 reveals.

Birmingham-based HBG Gateley Wareing is one such new entrant to the region's legal scene and now has a 200-strong team in Manchester, including 40 par... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...