England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Employment
Schofield Sweeney
Schofield Sweeney provides a strong offering in contentious work, but also has capabilities in respect of restructurings, redundancies, and advisory work. Education is a particular sector focus for the firm, but healthcare, housing, and immigration are also spaces of activity. Simon Shepherd heads the Leeds-based practice and specialises in education, as does the newly promoted Annie Gray, while John Robinson focusses on corporate clients.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Warm and friendly staff with considerable expertise and sector knowledge. Partners are very available and respond promptly to any enquiry. Staff go above and beyond to support, often with a pragmatism and solution-focused approach that is refreshing in this sector.'
- 'Our support package represents exceptional value for money in the way that it is highly tailored to our specific needs and context. The firm often runs events which are highly informative and provide excellent networking opportunities.'
- 'Simon Shepherd is highly efficient, with nuanced understanding of the context of our organisation; he has lots of integrity but with a lightness of touch and a sense of humour that makes him a pleasure to work with.'
- 'The team are knowledgeable, personable, approachable, and reliable.'
- 'The legal team feel part of our own organisation.'
- 'Large firm with the quality and personal service of a provincial firm.'
- 'Commercially astute and pragmatic. Professional and engaging. Speed of response is excellent.'
Key clients
- GMI Construction Group PLC
- Wakefield and District Housing Limited
- DMC Mining Services (UK) Limited
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Carlton Academy Trust
- Greenhous Group Limited
- Alpek Polyester UK Ltd
- Eville & Jones (GB) Ltd
- Barca Leeds
- Torque Retail Services Ltd
- TOG24
- McCarthy’s Removals and Storage Ltd
- Barwick Bathroom Distribution LLP
- Techbuyer Limited
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Shepherd