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Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

Walker Morris LLP

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Praised by clients as ‘the best corporate team in Leeds’, the team at Walker Morris LLP has an expansive practice covering intricate private equity and public company work, often with a cross-border component. The firm is skilled at acting for high-profile clients in a number of sectors, including the food and drink, manufacturing, tech, and financial services spaces. Richard Naish leads the department of ’excellent, highly accessible lawyers that provide a first-rate service’, and is renowned for his food and drink expertise, and experience in public company matters. John Hamer, Debbie Jackson, and Daniel O’Gorman are key to the practice; Jackson also leads the funds group, with extensive debt finance expertise, while O’Gorman bears responsibility for the firm’s cross-border work. Jo Stephenson is a go-to name for transactions in the healthcare space, and Michael O’Halloran was promoted to partner in May 2024.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘In my view the best corporate team in Leeds. Provide much better value for money than London firms with the same standard of service.'

  • 'Partner led transactions.’

  • ‘Jo Stephenson is exceptional and you know you are in a safe per hands.’

  • ‘Excellent, highly accessible lawyers with first-rate service.’

  • ‘Daniel O'Gorman and Michael O'Halloran stand out both on a professional and personal level.’

  • 'Debbie Jackson excellent at managing client relationships, very responsive and pragmatic.'

Key clients

  • Mattioli Woods Plc
  • Endless
  • Solum Partners
  • Audax Private Equity
  • Lifco AB
  • Envoy Global
  • Renew Holdings Plc
  • Elanders AB
  • Ammann Group
  • Titan Wealth
  • Paulig
  • Green Street

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Michael O’Halloran

Practice head

Richard Naish

Other key lawyers

John Hamer; Debbie Jackson; Daniel O’Gorman; Jo Stephenson; Michael O’Halloran