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addleshaw goddard’s revenue fell 2% during the last financial year, with fee income dipping from £201. 8m down to £198m .
addleshaw goddard has been named in the times top 50 employers for women 2018 for the 11th time since its launch in 2006 .
addleshaw goddard triumphed at the legal week innovation awards 2018 as it took home more accolades than any other firm or legal service provider .
addleshaw goddard’s top - earning partners will take home in excess of £1m for 2015 - 16, figures released by the firm show .
the merger between law firm addleshaw goddard and scottish practice hbj gateley has completed with new growth opportunities already secured for the combined firm .
the merger involves hbj gateley' s entire scottish practice being fully integrate into the international firm and become known in scotland as addleshaw goddard .
the 2018 scottish legal awards has presented addleshaw goddard' s malcolm mcpherson, senior partner for scotland, with its managing partner of the year award .
addleshaw goddard' s market leading corporate team has advised inflexion private equity partners llp on its minority investment in leading outdoor clothing and equipment retailer mountain warehouse .
addleshaw goddard has announced its new charity partners for the next 18 months. each partnership aligns with the firm' s focus of' unlocking young potential' .
addleshaw goddard’s profit per equity partner fell to £511, 000 in 2016 - 17 – a 25% drop on the £682, 000 recorded the previous year .
addleshaw goddard' s leading personal care, household care and health and beauty team continues to experience a busy time amid consolidation and m & a; activity within the sector .
addleshaw goddard has achieved its highest ever ranking, rising two places to 13th in the uk, in the acritas annual index of law firm brands most favoured by top legal service buyers .
the range and scale of addleshaw goddard is extensive and our reputation for outstanding quality and certainty of service is built on long - term relationship investment and a deep understanding of clients' markets .
addleshaw goddard has successfully advised lombard, the asset finance division of rbs, on the £150m sale of its offshore channel islands division to specialist lenders investec and shawbrook bank, by way of portfolio sale .
addleshaw goddard' s gcc corporate team has consolidated its position as leader in the personal care and health and beauty space by advising cedarbridge capital in relation to its acquisitions over recent months of trevor sorbie and strip wax bar i ...
malcolm mcpherson, former hbj senior partner, who joins the board of addleshaw goddard alongside his role as senior partner for scotland, added :
there are realistic and exciting opportunities for marked growth through our ambition to deliver market - leading advice .
john joyce, addleshaw goddard managing partner, said :
from our very first conversations, it has been important to ensure we had not just the right commercial fit, but a complementary focus on delivering excellent results for our clients and our people .
professional background graduated in b (hons) econ from manchester university in 1977. employment in social work and then management before qualification as a solicitor in january 1988; articled clerk, solicitor and partner with james chapman & co, 1985 - 1996; partner in addleshaw sons & latham then addleshaw booth & co and then addleshaw goddard from 1996 until 2007 specialising in arbitration, insurance litigation, personal injury and professional negligence. head of safety, health and environment unit and chair of sports business group .
welcome to our newsroom. here you can find press releases about addleshaw goddard, covering a wide range of news from new client appointments and assignments to staff achievements and updates on our own business. we also cover important developments in our clients' sectors and markets .
for the fourth consecutive year, addleshaw goddard has been awarded the coveted legal team of the year accolade at the business desk north west rainmaker awards, a true testament to the firm' s position as the region' s top legal advisers on corpora ...
quality – many national firms are very well regarded in the market for the quality and complexity of the legal work they undertake. for example, pinsent masons is as highly regarded nationally for its aim work as city slickers travers smith and berwin leighton paisner; likewise addleshaw goddard outperforms both clifford chance and allen & overy in the civil fraud arena .
addleshaw goddard is a premium business law firm with international reach and an exceptional breadth of services. our reputation for outstanding quality and certainty of service is built upon long term relationship investment and a deep understanding of client markets which creates and delivers superb value and results. wherever you are based, you’ll also be part of the team from day one, getting first - hand experience of working with blue - chip clients within a supportive yet challenging environment, and benefit from a structured training programme designed with your future success in mind .
there are four firms that stand out in the table above, having more than 20 uk - wide rankings each: eversheds, pinsent masons, dla piper and addleshaw goddard. these are all big national players with a strong presence in london and the major regional centres of manchester, leeds and birmingham. all four are more focused on corporate, finance, and commercial litigation than the other firms in the table above. all four firms (along with squire patton boggs) also have a significant international presence, and a big part of their business strategy is focused on overseas expansion, as evidenced by pinsent masons' recent opening in australia and eversheds' statement of intent to expand in the us .
addleshaw' s reputation as a firm with a “great national presence and strong breadth of practice areas” make places here much coveted. sources emphasised that the breadth of work on offer means that trainees “have had really varied training contracts. some of us have done a training contract without any contentious seats, whereas others have nearly all contentious seats. ” a ton of top chambers uk rankings in everything from real estate to restructuring and insolvency means that trainees won' t be wanting for top quality work wherever they sit, either: “i see the work we are doing and our place within the market as approaching the high end. we have ambitions to be a top law firm and we are not far outside of that. ”
trainees were happy to elaborate on addleshaw' s “accessible, down - to - earth atmosphere” when we talked about culture. “i imagine lots of firms would describe themselves as happy and friendly, but i' m not sure they would have that in the midst of super - complex cases which we do here. there' s no strong sense of hierarchy or stereotypically scary partners at the top of the food chain, ” trainees explained. this is made more noticeable by the offices' new open - plan layout: “partners are very much in and among us – you sit in a pod with a partner and an associate, so the exposure is great. ” there' s also a dress - down policy throughout july and august to keep things a little more casual: “not having to wear a full suit puts people at ease and gives a more relaxed ethos. alongside all the new facilities, it makes working here a little more cheery. ”
the firm' s london base might “not b e quite magic - circle level, ” but those based in the firm' s leeds and manchester offices were keen to emphasise addleshaw' s status as a “leading northern firm. ” they also had moving into two brand new state - of - the - art offices to boast about. “i peeled the plastic fresh off my desk, ” one source relished. a commanding northern presence has been bolstered further by the firm' s merger with hbj gateley, whose glasgow, aberdeen and edinburgh offices come with some highly - regarded real estate, restructuring / insolvency and corporate capabilities. while the merger certainly solidifies ag' s position as a leading national firm, trainees were more hesitant to validate its international credentials: “it' s definitely aiming to be international, and going forward it would definitely like to be more established in the market. however, it currently feels like it' s lacking international collusion between the offices. there isn' t much international work, and it still feels like a uk - centric firm with some international satellites. ”
principal areas of work addleshaw goddard is a leader across a broad range of specialisms including business support and restructuring, commercial services, competition and regulation, corporate, crime, dispute resolution, employment and incentives, finance, financial regulation, infrastructure, projects and energy, ip, pensions, private capital, professional practices, public sector and local government, real estate and tax. commercial services: the firm deals with ip / patents / trade marks, sport, it, procurement, new media and e - commerce, outsourcing, media, competition and trade regulation, data protection and procurement. employment and incentives: the firm has a national and international reputation for dealing with aspects of employment relationships, with specific expertise in handling complex, business critical matters. corporate: it focuses on the upper to mid - market sector in: m & a, stock exchange flotations, corporate finance, public to privates, joint ventures, management buy - outs, private equity, corporate restructuring, tax, partnerships, insurance, corporate, regulatory and venture capital. dispute resolution: the firm deals with finance, real estate / construction, product liability, commercial litigation, arbitration / mediation / adr, media, pensions, insurance / reinsurance, it / outsourcing, defamation and corporate crime. finance & projects: a practice with a breadth of expertise advising banks, financial institutions and corporates on all areas of finance including general bank lending, acquisition finance, asset finance (including aviation), capital markets, securitisation and structured finance, islamic finance, leveraged finance, project finance, property finance and trade finance. a leader in the pfi and projects field acting for banking clients as well as project sponsors, it also has a leading reputation in the building society sector. the firm’s business support and restructuring group advises a portfolio of blue - chip clients. private capital: the firm also has one of the most significant private capital groups in the uk with trusted advisors to clients including corporates, high net worth individuals and charities on personal financial planning, trusts, contentious trusts and tax. real estate: the real estate practice is one of the largest and best regarded in the uk, providing all of the relevant expertise in one team: mainstream real estate, corporate, structuring, tax, planning, construction, construction litigation, environment, real estate disputes and funding .
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the year - on - year drop ends a run of positive growth for addleshaws, which last year saw revenue climb by just under 5% against a 39% hike in profits per equity partner to £682, 000 .
‘bun venit la firma.' that' s ‘welcome to the firm' in romanian, a greeting all ag newbies can expect to receive as they' re whisked off to the land of dracula for a week upon starting their training contract. this welcome excursion is one of the better ice - breakers out there, according to trainees who reported that “by the time you fly back you' re best friends with the people from your intake. ” it' s a gesture consistent with the firm' s “down - to - earth, friendly and accessible atmosphere. even the interview process was a relatively relaxed process. i didn' t feel overly scrutinised. ” there' s more, as a still - startled interviewee remembered: “one of the partners even called me mate, which i then reciprocated! ” still, we wouldn' t advise you high - five and fist - bump your own interviewers ...
despite this, the firm regularly dispatches trainees to its international bases: oman, hong kong and dubai. one source placed in hk cited it as “an amazing opportunity. the work / life balance is very good because there isn' t a complete workflow” – further evidence, perhaps, that the firm is still finding its feet on the international stage. “while international secondments are quite competitive, requiring you to voice your interest from the outset, ” client secondments are more readily available. ag' s rapport with the banking world sees trainees sent to in - house legal banking teams all over blighty, where they do everything from digitisation projects on apps to customer meetings and contract reviews .
“there' s no strong sense of hierarchy or stereotypically scary partners at the top of the food chain. ”
the first seat is allocated automatically, and after that it' s a case of simply submitting a list of preferences to graduate recruitment who “ are good at keeping open a dialogue and making sure you are in the best place you can be. if you can put forward an argument as to why you want a seat, i' d be very surprised if you didn' t get it at least the second time around. ” most of our sources were content with the system, as they usually get at least two of their preferences .
for all those who would prefer to leave the finance side to banking boffins, a seat exclusively in real estate is also available. this practice was recently beefed up by lateral partner hires from kwm last year. sources in the london office reported “ working on huge shopping centre and warehouse purchases across the uk, ” while up in leeds, insiders “helped negotiate green leases and licences of alteration, assisted in the development of brown fields and worked alongside the planning team .
meanwhile, the manchester team has worked with property business bruntwood on the development of over 500 apartments in line with the government' s objectives to increase housing stock and meet local demands for quality housing .
business support and restructuring, known as bsr – so named “because of the negative connotations around insolvency” – is divided into three sub - teams: real estate (again), corporate and litigation. trainees heaped praise on this popular seat for its ability “ to offer a taste of everything within the six months” and a “ high amount of responsibility. ” a trainee summed up: “ one week, i helped close a corporate deal on tuesday and was in court from wednesday to friday! ” another reported “being whisked off to a board meeting with partners on the first day. ” on the contentious side, some trainees had taken notes at large insolvency court hearings. on the corporate side, they' d conducted security reviews and evaluated companies' assets. in real estate, they' d helped to manage auctions of “anything from single properties to huge portfolios in order to pay off bank debt. ” acknowledged as national leaders outside of london, bsr lawyers have attracted the top dogs of the financial world to their doors, including kpmg, deloitte, hsbc and santander .
as at most firms, “you either love or hate corporate! many people struggle with the workflow as it goes from being relatively quiet to extremely busy. ” for one poor soul, the seat left them “with a mouth ulcer and unbrushed hair for a week! ” for those willing to give it a try, a mix of private m & a, funds, real estate (yet again !), private equity and regulatory work is on offer. trainees are often left to do “discrete tasks on big deals, ” such as drafting non - disclosure agreements and managing completion documents. lawyers have been particularly busy on the m & a front, for example “working on a big merger between jd sports and go outdoors, ” while others had advised europe' s biggest dental care provider, mydentist ,
who were going round snapping up all the other dentist outlets around the country. ”
the litigation team' s collective expertise covers everything from civil fraud, international arbitration and ip to corporate, insurance and financial litigation. as in banking, trainees can either sit as generalists or can home in on a more specific area. an “inevitable amount of bundling” awaits, but trainees also get stuck into things like drafting witness statements and attending witness interviews .
we had one client recently who was accused of bribery which spanned multiple jurisdictions. i got to attend some serious interviews .
other casework of late has included advising swedish oil firm pa resources in a potential investment dispute with the republic of tunisia; representing e - cigarette company totally wicked in its challenge to the eu' s tobacco products directive; and helping multinational drinks company diageo defend a claim by software company sap for alleged licensing breaches and potential copyright infringement .
“i was given chelsea tickets to go with an associate and two clients, which was a massive perk. ”
a vibrant social life continues after the trainees return from romania: many felt the “firm goes all out arranging events. ” the manchester cohort' s summer party in 2016 took place in the city' s trendy castlefield conservation area, while leeds employees headed to the posh queens hotel. back in london, partners were busy performing a spice girls dance routine for the real estate team' s away day... we heard the moneysupermarket advert is comparable. insiders also highlighted the firm' s efforts to “encourage trainees to get involved with client development. i was given chelsea tickets to go with an associate and two clients, which was a massive perk. ”
ag wastes no time when it comes to qualification: “they sort it out very early as they do all the internal stuff before looking for external candidates. in a way it makes it difficult to qualify into your last seat because you also have to make that decision very early on. ” yet for others, “the fact they do it so early on is a massive plus. it gives you three months to look elsewhere if you' re not successful. ” other than that, prospective trainees can expect a “straightforward and informal qualification process. ” fortyout of 49 qualifiers stayed on in 2017 .
we' re definitely looking to grow ,
said eager trainees .
the deals coming through at the moment are bigger than they' ve ever been !
each year the firm receives around 2, 000 vacation scheme and direct training contract applications combined. at the initial application stage, an hr source tells us, the firm looks primarily at “ academics and the passion to pursue law as a career. ” the firm chooses vac schemers directly from their application forms. meanwhile, following a preliminary phone screening, around 90 of those applying directly for training contracts are invited to one of several assessment centres .
the firm is currently reviewing the set - up of these assessment centres, but we' re told the day still includes a partner interview, a group exercise and a technical assessment. a current trainee had this to say of the day: “ i hadn’t been in an office environment before, but i didn’t feel any undue pressure. everyone was pretty relaxed and approachable throughout. ” from here, training contract offers are made for applicants via this route .
the firm runs two vacation schemes in each of its three offices: one at easter and one in the summer. the easter scheme lasts for one week and each of the summer scheme last two weeks. there are around 60 places available in total. students are allocated to a different department for each week and usually asked for preferences beforehand .
former attendees praised the vac scheme as “ an excellent opportunity to experience real, unsanitised work, ” with one even telling us their experience was “ pretty much representative of the kind of work i do now as a trainee. for example, i got to take a crack at the first draft of a witness statement, alongside bits and bobs of admin. ” our sources' advice for impressing? “ relax a bit, show your personality, and don' t be afraid to go speak to as many people as possible, at all levels. ” social activities include dinners as well as outings like pizza - making classes or virtual golf tournaments .
attending a vac scheme automatically includes an application for the training contract. the firm makes its offers directly off the back of a candidate' s performance on the vac scheme .
“ we value social mobility and understand that not everyone gets to go to oxbridge, ” says head of resourcing gun judge. sources agreed that being “personable, approachable and sociable” are crucial qualities for prospective trainees. our hr source emphasises that “ candidates need to link their passion for law with why they want to work at this firm over others, ” adding that “ those who are unprepared certainly don' t impress. ” indeed, as one solicitor involved in recruitment remarked: “ it' s weird when people haven' t really researched the firm. they sometimes don' t know that we have multiple offices or the kind of matters we work on. the difference is evident between those who have done masses of applications and those who' ve really concentrated on a few. ”
in addition to its law fair visits at oxbridge and a handful of russell group universities, addleshaws holds several open days to meet and greet potential applicants .
the firm’s client portfolio is testament to its strength and range of expertise and includes financial institutions, public sector bodies, successful businesses and private individuals. it is a leading advisor to ftse100 companies and a market leader across its business divisions – commercial services, corporate, finance and projects, litigation and real estate – as well as in specialist fields such as private capital and across its chosen sectors: financial services, government, energy and infrastructure, retail and consumer and real estate .
graduates who are capable of achieving a 2. 1 and can demonstrate commercial awareness, teamwork, motivation and drive. applications from law and non - law graduates are welcomed, as are applications from students who may be considering a change of direction. we also have a legal access scheme for applicants on gdl or lpc with less conventional academic backgrounds. further details can be found on our website .
during each six - month seat, there will be regular two - way performance reviews with the supervising partner or solicitor. trainees may have the opportunity to spend a seat in one of the firm’s other offices and there are a number of secondments to clients available. seated with a qualified solicitor or partner and working as part of a team enables trainees to develop the professional skills necessary to deal with the demanding and challenging work the firm carries out for its clients. practical training is complemented by high - quality training courses provided by both the in - house team and external training providers. a trainee buddy programme is in place with the trainee predecessor for the first seat. all trainees have a mentor for the duration of their training contract and beyond .
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a driving force behind the merger was increasing client demand for advisers with a capability on both sides of the anglo - scottish border .
in recent weeks the enlarged firm has secured new mandates as well as extended appointments from new and existing clients .
new offices in edinburgh, glasgow and aberdeen will build on the firm' s position in the city, leeds and manchester, alongside its growing presence in hong kong, singapore, dubai, doha, and muscat .
it is expected the combined firm’s improved bench strength will see it ranked 19th in the uk by total income (£224m) and 15th by uk income (£214m). the combined firm will have more than 240 partners and 1, 100 lawyers .
the clear fit between the culture and chemistry of both firms is really evident, as well as a shared ambition to grow the enlarged business by building on our collective expertise across key industries .
the feedback we’ve had from clients so far has been very encouraging, and we are already starting to see the benefits of a combined, uk - wide approach .
the next few years will present many challenges and opportunities for businesses based or doing business in scotland, so it’s crucial we have the appropriate reach and expertise to meet their requirements .
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what the team is known for a leading firm in the payments arena, able to draw upon significant experience developing innovative and multidisciplinary approaches to issues in the space. areas of expertise include corporate payment products and services, the paytech aspect of the burgeoning fintech arena, and retailer - issued credit cards and loyalty programmes .
strengths one interviewee reports :
the expertise they have in payments is hugely impressive .
another source simply states :
they' re superb. i' ve not got a bad word to say about them .
work highlights acted for gvc holdings on the disposal of payments business kalixa group to senjo group .
advised billhub, a technology platform that intermediates a relationship between shared householders and utility providers, on how to structure its business model through the utilisation of a third party payment service provider .
significant clients nationwide building society, radius payments, microsoft, american express, worldpay .
william james heads the firm' s payments group and is noted for his handling of work such as payment processing matters, including issues arising at the intersection of payments law and financial technology. one impressed market observer comments :
he is one of the best payments lawyers in the english - speaking world. he' s just brilliant .
brian mcdonnell is noted for his handling of non - contentious regulatory matters, primarily within the wholesale banking space but also extending to the retail arena. sources say that he is
very knowledgeable and quick to provide succinct answers .
what the team is known for a market - leading firm in the financial services regulatory arena, with enviable strength in both contentious and non - contentious matters as well as payments law. recent areas of activity include regulatory matters surrounding brexit, financial technology and over - the - counter derivatives .
strengths one client reports :
it was a high - risk project and they provided absolutely the calibre we would expect. we are very happy .
another source says :
they have a fantastic level of knowledge and expertise when it comes to major financial services regulatory developments .
work highlights represented sainsbury' s in connection with its £1. 3 billion acquisition of home retail group, the parent company of argos. fca approval was instrumental to the transaction, as the target company' s business included a number of fca - regulated entities .
advised a consortium of leading global private equity funds, composed of cinven and cvc capital partners, to acquire newday, a consumer finance provider specialising in the uk credit card market, from värde partners .
the
extremely knowledgeable
christopher bates is recognised for his capabilities in non - contentious regulatory matters. he counsels a range of institutions including securities firms and banks on a variety of regulatory issues and is widely regarded as a leading expert on regulatory matters relating to brexit .
the
excellent
roger best is hugely experienced in the regulatory arena. he is known to advise clients from the fund management and energy sectors as well as handling issues relating to investigations into the fx market .
carlos conceicao acts on behalf of large financial institutions and individuals in investigations and enforcement proceedings. he is highly thought of by clients, with one describing him as
very knowledgeable but also user - friendly .
simon gleeson continues to excel in the regulatory compliance space. his clients include banks, investment firms, fund managers and governments, and he is considered by interviewees to be
an extremely experienced lawyer
and
one of a handful of figures who are acknowledged as genuine experts .
solicitor advocate dorian drew is recommended for his handling of regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, including matters brought by the fca and by foreign regulators such as the sec in the usa. clients note that he offers
a discreet but knowledgeable approach .
the widely respected simon davis continues to offer clients the benefit of his considerable expertise in contentious matters in the banking and broader financial services space. sources consider him to be a
very impressive
practitioner .
kelwin nicholls is highly regarded for his abilities in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. one commentator says :
he' s an excellent guy. very responsive and very user - friendly .
department profile not yet provided by clifford chance llp. please see their firm profile .
what the team is known for extensive practice covering both the retail and wholesale aspects of the market and impressing in both the contentious and non - contentious spaces. also noted for its presence in the payments law arena. cms merged with olswang and nabarro in march 2017 .
strengths a client reports :
it' s been really good. they' ve been very good to work with. they' re very responsive, very engaging and very interested in our business. they are proactive in contacting us rather than waiting for instructions .
one interviewee adds :
they are extremely competent, easy to deal with and practical. they always give me sound and timely advice .
work highlights assisted bfc exchange with obtaining pra and fca approvals as a uk bank offering low - cost corporate banking products and payment services .
advised c hoare & co on the sale of its wealth management business to cazenove capital management .
significant clients lloyds banking group, hsbc, metlife, aig, aon hewitt .
simon morris is a leading figure in the financial services arena, offering a broad practice which covers both contentious and non - contentious regulatory matters. he is particularly recommended for his outstanding work in the contentious arena, and has huge experience of representing financial institutions before enforcement proceedings. one source reports :
simon is exceptionally knowledgeable and has a huge amount of experience which he can draw from to provide insightful and accurate advice .
alison mchaffie is highly regarded for her handling of contentious regulatory matters. she represents banks, insurers, fund managers and financial advisers in connection with regulatory inquiries, investigations and enforcement actions. sources describe her as
excellent
and
super - smart .
ash saluja has a burgeoning reputation in the non - contentious regulatory space. he has a particular focus on regulation within the banking and investment sectors and is said to have
an impressive ability to absorb a lot of information and cut through the detail in order to focus on the relevant issues .
what the team is known for representation of a broad range of players in the payments space, including banks, payment institutions and issuers of e - money, giving the team the significant market awareness necessary to remain at the forefront of this rapidly developing sector. also experienced in the representation of both emerging and established fintech companies .
strengths sources describe the team as
enthusiastic, very customer - focused, practical and pragmatic .
work highlights assisted hifx europe with a detailed review and analysis of its terms and conditions and underlying customer processes .
acted for ria money transfer to draft new terms and conditions and payment order documentation .
significant clients payitsimple, private & commercial bank, cambridge mercantile, the currency cloud, arex european clearing .
ian benson is a payments law specialist who is noted for his expertise in matters such as e - money regulation. sources in the payments sector report :
ian has an excellent knowledge of our industry and has always turned the work around quickly and in a very professional manner .
what the team is known for extensive and experienced practice with a global reach, drawing upon parallel expertise in banking and consumer finance to inform a fully rounded offering able to cover the full array of issues in the sector, including both contentious and advisory matters. recent continued growth in the fintech and payments arenas ensures that it is on the cutting edge of new developments across the market.
addleshaw goddard llp is a corporate law firm headquartered in london , united kingdom . it is structured as a llp and has almost 750 lawyers , with offices in leeds , london and manchester . it was formed on 1 may 2003 by the merger of addleshaw booth & co with theodore goddard . 
addleshaw goddard llp is a corporate law firm headquartered in london, united kingdom. it is structured as a llp and has almost 750 lawyers, with offices in leeds, london and manchester. it was formed on 1 may 2003 by the merger of addleshaw booth & co with theodore goddard.
addleshaw goddard llp is a corporate law firm headquartered in london, united kingdom. it is structured as a llp and has almost 750 lawyers, with offices in leeds, london and manchester. it was formed on 1 may 2003 by the merger of addleshaw booth & co with theodore goddard.