What we say about the firm's legal practice in Yorkshire and the Humber
Corporate and commercial
Within Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Within Corporate and commercial: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, HLW Keeble Hawson is a third tier firm,
HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP has one of the largest corporate teams in Sheffield, headed by the firm’s managing partner Roger Dyson and with the added expertise of Nick Goulding. The group recently acted for Pressure Technologies in the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Al-Met from ABS Industrial Resources. It also advised on the £3.3m acquisition of Hydraton.
Dispute resolution
Within Commercial litigation: Leeds, West Yorkshire Commercial litigation: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Within Commercial litigation: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, HLW Keeble Hawson is a second tier firm,
HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP’s practice is led by Simon Lockley Warne, and is valued for its ‘excellent level of service’. Recent highlights include acting for a Sheffield engineering company in a claim against former directors for breach of fiduciary duty.
Within Debt recovery, HLW Keeble Hawson is a third tier firm,
Keeble Hawson acts for a number of the major UK steel stockbrokers as well as several large commercial groups.
Finance
Within Banking and finance, tier 5
HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP’s practice is led by Roger Dyson. It advises clients including Santander, Lloyds and Bank of Ireland.
Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, tier 4
HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP acts for a number of major insolvency practices including The P&A Partnership, Wilson Field and Abbey Taylor. Sheffield-based Ron Whitlam and Leeds-based David Guest are recommended.
Human resources
Within Employment: South Yorkshire, HLW Keeble Hawson is a second tier firm,
HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP gained Wilkinsons Hardware Stores and Cathelco as new clients in 2010. Barry Warne leads the four-fee-earner team.
Within Employment: West Yorkshire Employment: West Yorkshire
Insurance
Within Clinical negligence: claimant, HLW Keeble Hawson is a second tier firm,
The ‘first-class’ team at Keeble Hawson provides ‘very good customer service’, advising on specialist areas including birth injury cases and surgical and diagnostic errors and delays. The ‘superb’ Janet Baker, who leads the department, ‘works hard to achieve fantastic results’.
Within Personal injury: claimant , HLW Keeble Hawson is a third tier firm,
Keeble Hawson’s team, headed by the ‘well-respected and more than competent’ David Jones, continues to work for a range of trade union clients, and specialises in employers’ liability and occupiers’/public liability matters.
Private client
Within Family: Leeds and West Yorkshire Family: Leeds and West Yorkshire:
Within Personal tax, trusts and probate, HLW Keeble Hawson is a third tier firm,
Keeble Hawson’s ‘excellent’ team focuses on planning and offshore asset preservation matters for high-net-worth clients, as well as Court of Protection work. The ‘very professional’ George Connell heads the department, and the ‘approachable and professional’ Michele Todd is also recommended.
Real estate
Within Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire
Within Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Within Intellectual property , HLW Keeble Hawson is a third tier firm,
Keeble Hawson’s team advises on IP licensing agreements, notarisations and contentious matters. Rosemary Downs leads the team, which provides a ‘high-quality service’.