Schofield Sweeney grows corporate team with trio of appointments

Award-winning commerical law firm Schofield Sweeney, which has offices in Bradford, Leeds, Huddersfield and London, has expanded its corporate team with a trio of appointments, as the firm continues to go ‘from strength to strength’.

Saby Sambhi has joined the firm from Blacks Solicitors LLP as a director, while Ben Stephens has joined as a solicitor from Weightmans, with specialisms including acquisitions and disposals, management buyouts and buy-ins, franchising and pre-pack insolvency transactions.

Meanwhile Liam Murphy, who started his training contract with Schofield Sweeney in September 2022, has qualified as a solicitor into the corporate team, where he has been based for the past year. 

Sambhi has over a decade of experience acting for a range of clients, with extensive experience in the holiday and home parks, manufacturing and tele-communication industries.

He said: “I’m absolutely delighted to join Schofield Sweeney. The corporate team has an excellent reputation in the market and has grown considerably in recent years in terms of headcount and deal volume. 

“I am looking forward to helping the team to continue to grow and thrive, increasing the number, value and complexity of the matters which the team deals with.”

Steven Millward, partner in the corporate team, added: “It is an exciting time for the team and the firm as we expand and build upon our already strong offering. 

“We now have a team of 25 dedicated corporate specialists with expertise in a range of sectors and are well positioned to help collaborate with our ambitious clients as they seek to execute their strategic aims and objectives 

“We are delighted to be recognised as a Times Best Law Firm and a Sunday Times Best Places to Work. Schofield Sweeney continues to go from strength to strength, and the calibre of new recruits reflects this.”

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