The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Within Crime, McCormicks is a first tier firm,

The ‘very knowledgeable’ team McCormicks has recently been involved in a wide range of criminal cases including cases involving sexual offences, theft and grievous bodily harm. It also handled a number of fraud and civil tax investigations. Geoffrey Rogers leads the team.

Within Commercial litigation: Leeds, West Yorkshire, McCormicks is a third tier firm,

McCormicks’ Peter McCormick has an ‘excellent brain’, and Neil Goodrum and James Martin are also recommended.

Within Employment: West Yorkshire Employment: West Yorkshire

Within Regional review,

Other notable firms in Leeds include Cobbetts LLP; DWF LLP; Gordons LLP; Clarion; and Schofield Sweeney; and they are set to be joined by Dickinson Dees LLP, which has recently announced plans to move its Yorkshire base to the city from York. Harrogate is home to McCormicks, while Hull’s leading players include Rollits LLP and Andrew Jackson.

Within Agriculture and estates, McCormicks is a second tier firm,

McCormicks’ ‘excellent’ department has recently acted for the John Strutt Conservation Foundation and the Ripley Castle Estate. ‘Knowledgeable’ senior partner Peter McCormick leads the team, and senior associate Julia Rangecroft is ‘efficient and good to do business with’.

Within Charities, McCormicks is a second tier firm,

The ‘first-class’, ‘astute, commercial and efficient’ team at McCormicks provides a full range of services to charities and not-for-profit organisations nationally; clients include Harrogate International Festivals and Yorkshire County Cricket Club. The team also advises on sponsorship arrangements, for sponsors such as Leeds Bradford Airport, Specsavers and KPMG. Department head Peter McCormick is ‘excellent’ and ‘provides wonderful support’.

Within Family: Leeds and West Yorkshire, McCormicks is a third tier firm,

The ‘excellent’ team at McCormicks, led by Geoffrey Rogers, has recently acted in a number of contested private law children matters, and also has experience in care proceedings. Amanda Cuthbert is recommended.

Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, McCormicks is a third tier firm,

Julia Rangecroft heads McCormicks’ department, which is experienced in tax planning issues such as offshore trusts, capital gains and the restructuring of trusts.

Within Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire

Within Property litigation Property litigation

Within Intellectual property , tier 4

The ‘excellent’ team at McCormicks advises a number of sports clients, including the Isthmian Football League. It was also instructed by DFS Furniture Group in 2010, in a number of trade mark disputes.

Within Media and entertainment, McCormicks is a first tier firm,

The well-regarded Peter McCormick leads the team at McCormicks, which handles both contentious and non-contentious work, and acts for high-profile companies as well as individuals. The practice spans broadcasting, media, personal contracts, sponsorship, defamation and complaints relating to broadcasters and the press.

Within Sport, McCormicks is a first tier firm,

McCormicks maintains a well-respected team. Practice head Peter McCormick is ‘knowledgeable, reliable, helpful and authoritative’, and is chairman of the Premier League Legal Advisory Group; he advises the board on a regular basis, as well as clubs. Yorkshire County Cricket Club is also a client. Solicitor Richard Crabb is ‘excellent’.