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Schofield Sweeney welcomes new partner

Rachael Brook has joined the Schofield Sweeney private wealth and succession team in Huddersfield as a partner.

Schofield Sweeney advises Megit Limited on £5m acquisition by Gfinity plc

Market-leading esports and gaming provider Gfinity plc has completed the acquisition of Bristol-based Megit Limited for an initial consideration of £5 million, comprising £2.5 million in cash and £2.5 million in new Ordinary Shares in the Company.

Schofield Sweeney's trainees celebrate qualifying, and the firm welcomes three new trainees

The Yorkshire-based law firm prides itself on being the first choice of employment for its trainees once they finish their training and recruit their next generation. The firm's training programme is very popular and attracts high-quality candidates into an exciting and challenging environment.

Riverside Motor Group expands with latest acquisition

Yorkshire based Riverside Motor Group has acquired Harratts Group’s Honda site at Calder Park Wakefield for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes Harratts’ Honda dealership and assets at Calder Park, their former Kia showroom, and a lease of premises at Darton, Barnsley for a period of 10 years.

Schofield Sweeney welcomes new members to the team

Schofield Sweeney continues to grow its offering to meet clients’ needs by expanding its commercial and corporate teams with the appointment of two new lawyers.

Businesses expect bumps in the road back to work, Schofield Sweeney survey reveals

A survey by law firm Schofield Sweeney reveals that almost 1-in-6 organisations expect to have staff who refuse to return to work after the Covid-19 pandemic, yet 90% have not developed any policies to deal with this.

Schofield Sweeney advises Hermes on Bolton depot acquisition

One of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, Hermes, has been advised by Yorkshire law firm Schofield Sweeney on the acquisition of a new, purpose built 80,000 sq ft depot in Bolton. The team at Schofield Sweeney was led by partner Amraj Boparai, with support from construction partner Andrew Hurst, on the legal and construction documents on the development of the depot.