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Shoosmiths drives Leeds litigation practice with Gordons hire

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Legal Business
26 June 2017
Strategic recruitmentLitigation

In its latest northern push, national firm Shoosmiths has hired leading commercial litigator Matthew Howarth as a partner from Gordons, to head up the firm’s Leeds commercial litigation practice.

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