Ward Hadaway

Ward Hadaway is a full-service UK law firm founded in 1988 in Newcastle. It is one of the UK's Top 100 law firms, with 112 partners and 326 lawyers, and turned over a record £53.6m in the 2024/25 financial year, an 11.6% increase on the prior year. The firm advises local, national and international clients across commercial law, built environment, healthcare, the public and third sectors, and private client work.

The firm operates from five offices: Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Teesside. Its client base spans businesses, the built environment, healthcare, the public sector, third sector organisations and individuals, and its stated approach is to deliver commercial legal advice in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Ward Hadaway is a member of GGI, an international network of over 620 professional firms with advisers in more than 125 countries, giving its work an international dimension alongside its regional base. The firm describes a people-first culture built on three values: Straightforward, Respectful and Ambitious. It operates a hybrid working model and provides comprehensive wellbeing support, with the stated aim of a balanced and inclusive workplace where staff feel valued and supported.