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Collingwood Legal Managing Partner shortlisted as Best in UK

The managing partner of a Newcastle-based specialist employment law firm is in the running for a high-profile national award.

Collingwood Legal’s Paul McGowan has been shortlisted by the Legal 500 for the Human Resources Individual of the Year Award (excluding London). He is the only North East lawyer in this highly sought-after category.

The Legal 500 awards shortlist follows the legal industry legal guide undertaking many months of research including 70,000 interviews with in-house lawyers, law firms and clients across the UK to identify leading individuals and law firms.

Paul McGowan, Collingwood Legal founder and Managing Partner said: “It is flattering to receive recognition like this as an individual but this is really down to the support of a fantastic team.

“I am extremely proud to lead the team of experts and personable lawyers we have at Collingwood Legal.”

Collingwood Legal also received Top Tier ranking for employment law in the Legal 500 2019 Guide for the third year in a row, with six of its team being recognised as expert employment lawyers.

Paul added: “As a firm we always aim to offer the best possible client service and this has remained at the core of our ethos since the firm was set up 8 years ago. To have received this shortlisting on top of our Top Tier ranking based on independent research and feedback from our valued clients is fantastic.”

It is expected that the winning shortlisted firms will be announced in January and those who are successful will be invited to receive their award at a celebration dinner in London on 6 February 2019.

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