Schofield Sweeney

Schofield Sweeney

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Leo Jones-Rowe

Leo Jones-Rowe

Schofield Sweeney, Yorkshire And The Humber

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Leo is a partner in the Dispute Resolution team. He advises on a range of contentious matters, with particular expertise in tax disputes, trading relationships, boardroom/shareholder disputes, professional negligence, pensions and commercial fraud. He has extensively litigated cases before the High Court, Court of Appeal, County Courts and Tax Tribunal.

Career

Leo joined Schofield Sweeney in 2016. He trained at DLA Piper, before spending six years at DWF and then two years at LCF Law.

Memberships

Law Society; Leeds Law Society; Black Solicitors Network.

Education

Hummersknott School, Darlington; Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College; De Montfort University (2005 LLB, 1st); Nottingham Law School (2006 LPC, Distinction).

Leisure

Leo is a keen sports and fitness enthusiast. He enjoys playing football and is a long-suffering supporter of Newcastle United. He is also a devoted musician and lover of music, and fronts an indie-rock band called Fenton.

Mentions

Dispute resolution • Yorkshire And The Humber

Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

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