Manchester and Liverpool dominate the North West legal scene, with other key legal hubs including Preston, Stockport and Chester. Manchester in particular is home to large offices of many leading national law firms, including DLA Piper, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Addleshaw Goddard, Pinsent Masons LLP, Squire Patton Boggs, DWF and CMS, while magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP  opened a legal services centre in the city in 2015.