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Forbes

UK Guide 2025

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Forbes

Forbes

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UK

Managing Partner: Pauline Wild

Number of partners: 61

Number of associates: 44

Number of solicitors: 37

Other fee-earners: 122


THE FIRM

Forbes Solicitors is known for its strong commercial and private client expertise and is one of the largest firms in the North.

Forbes operates nationally in a number of sectors including Education, Insurance and Housing and Regeneration. Clients include a number of PLCs, as well as smaller businesses, leading insurers, registered providers, local authorities, educational establishments and many OMBs.


PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK

Commercial Services:

Commercial Property, Corporate, Commercial, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Employment & HR, Insurance and White-Collar Crime.

Sector focus on Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Housing and Regeneration, Manufacturing and Engineering, Regulatory, Technology & Digital and Public Sector.

Private Client Services:

Contentious Wills, Conveyancing, Clinical Negligence, Crime, Family, Financial Services, Personal Injury & Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts.

International:

The firm supports businesses and individuals across jurisdictions worldwide with both contentious and non-contentious work; everything from wanting to do business abroad, to overseas disputes and white collar crime. Forbes is a member of LawPact, meaning that it can draw on the expertise of other firms internationally, across over 60 jurisdictions.

Ranked Offices

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UK - Head office
UK
  • Leeds
    13/14 South Parade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, LSI 5QS
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    Preston
    Ground Floor, Buckingham House, Glover's Court, Preston, Lancashire, UK, PR1 3LS
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    Preston
    Ground Floor, Oak House, 28 Sceptre Way, Walton Summit, Preston, Lancashire, UK, PR5 6AW
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Forbes rankings

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North West
Crime
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Crime
1
Crime
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Craig Liversidge
1
Craig Liversidge
1
Band 1
Craig Mackenzie
2
Craig Mackenzie
2
Band 2
Real Estate
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
5
Adam Bromley
5
Band 5
Real Estate: up to £10 million
1 Department
Department
Real Estate: up to £10 million
2
Real Estate: up to £10 million
2
Band 2
Social Housing
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Social Housing
2
Social Housing
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Lachlan McLean
3
Lachlan McLean
3
Band 3
Shirley Faragher
3
Shirley Faragher
3
Band 3
The Regions
Financial Crime
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Financial Crime
1
Financial Crime
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Craig Liversidge
2
Craig Liversidge
2
Band 2
3
Daniel King
3
Band 3
3
Michael O'Garra
3
Band 3
UK-wide
Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
3
Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Kella Bowers
4
Kella Bowers
4
Band 4