The founder of an expanding specialist North East employment law firm has been listed among the region’s elite lawyers for the first time by the industry’s reference ‘bible’.Paul McGowan, who set up Newcastle-based Collingwood Legal five years ago, has been named in the Leading Lawyers List in the latest edition of The Legal 500, which praised the firm for its ‘pragmatic and practical approach’.
And McGowan has been joined in being recommended by the authoritative annual publication in this year’s guide by colleagues Sarah Fitzpatrick and Paul Johnstone.
Other members of the Collingwood team who have also received individual recognition in past Legal 500 Guides include Jane Sinnamon, Joanne Applegarth and Alexandra Besnard.
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Collingwood Legal is a relationship-based practice which specialises in employment law, and has grown since 2010 to now encompass seven-strong team of specialist employment law solicitors.
The firm works with a number of well-known public and private sector organisations across and outside the North East on all aspects of their personnel requirements, and was the only regional firm shortlisted in the Human Resources category of the 2015 Legal 500 UK Awards.
Paul McGowan says: “Collingwood Legal has become well established as a regional leader in its field in just five years, and with both the number and size of the clients with which we work continuing to grow, we’re well placed to build on what we’ve achieved so far.
“We focus on providing excellent client service and we’ve built an excellent team of specialist lawyers who take a proactive and personal approach to their work.
“We have a team with great strength and depth and it’s a huge honour that the firm was shortlisted for a national Legal 500 award. It’s a real testament to the quality of the services we provide for our clients.”
For more information on Collingwood Legal, please visit www.collingwoodlegal.com or call 0191 2822880.