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This year's North West Fastest 50 Awards were a great success and it was fantastic to see so many of you attend the ceremony.

Many of the Ward Hadaway team were in attendance at the awards and thoroughly enjoyed meeting you. They are available to continue any conversations you were having or to answer any of your queries. Below we have provided some mini profiles to help you put faces to names.

If you would like to connect with any other attendee from the awards, we would be more than happy to facilitate an introduction. Please email events@wardhadaway.com and we will be in touch.

 

Ward Hadaway attendees

  • Liz Bottrill

    Liz Bottrill is Executive Partner for our Manchester office and a partner in our Family & Matrimonial team.

    With over 30 years’ experience, Liz is recognised as an expert in the field of family law having advised thousands of people through the myriad of issues that arise when a relationship breaks down.

    Contact Liz

  • Paul Johnson

    Paul is a partner in the corporate department and deals with a wide range of corporate matters including Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity, acting for management and institutions.

    Paul regularly acts for owner-managed businesses and has a particular interest in family-owned companies.

    Contact Paul

  • Rachel Birks

    Rachel is a regulatory lawyer with a particular expertise in professional discipline.

    Rachel has many years of experience advising various regulatory clients and acting for those who are regulated, and spent four years working in-house at the General Medical Council in the early part of her career.

    Contact Rachel

  • Richard Bradbury

    Richard is a Partner in the Real Estate team acting for a range of clients across their business lifecycle, from start-ups to PLCs.

    Contact Richard

  • Laura Darnley

    Laura is a Partner in our Employment department. She has extensive experience in advising clients in relation to all of their “people” related needs . She specialises in advising on business immigration issues to help clients recruit and retain the best talent from across the world.

    Contact Laura

  • Andrew Dunn

    Operating since the mid-1990s in the North West, but with a national reach, Andrew is an expert in residential and commercial developments and has been an integral part of our Manchester office since opening in 2011.

    Contact Andrew

  • Al McDonald

    Al Mcdonald is the Director of Business Development at Ward Hadaway.

    Contact Al

  • Emma Johnston

    Emma Johnston is a Business Development Manager at Ward Hadaway.

    Contact Emma

  • Grahame Love

    Grahame is a Partner in our Insolvency team

    Contact Grahame

  • Caroline Shafar

    Caroline has over 20 years’ experience of acting primarily for employers in both the private and public sector.

    Caroline’s expertise is in supporting Boards and HR teams with strategy, difficult employees, challenging situations, investigations and complex and high value litigation in the Employment Tribunal, Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal. Her focus is on finding alternative and creative solutions for her clients to avoid unnecessary and costly disputes.

    Contact Caroline

  • Carlyn Weale

    Carlyn is an experienced commercial litigator and an astute tactician, described by the Legal 500 as a “superb litigator.”

    Contact Carlyn

  • Nick Wells

    Nick is a commercial litigation specialist, highly ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, with significant experience and expertise in complex commercial contract disputes.

    Contact Nick

  • Stuart Whitehead

    Stuart is a Partner in the Social Housing Group and provides specialist advice relating to all aspects of housing management.

    Contact Stuart