What Chadwick Lawrence does

Chadwick Lawrence is a UK-based limited liability partnership (LLP) providing legal services across Yorkshire and, as of April 2026, the North East of England. The firm operates ten office locations stretching from Leeds (its headquarters-adjacent base) and Huddersfield through Wakefield, Bradford, Halifax, Horbury, Morley, Guiseley, Pudsey, and Darlington. It serves three distinct customer segments: private individuals (family, wills and probate, property, personal injury, medical negligence, road traffic), business and commercial clients (employment, corporate, commercial contracts, property, litigation, regulatory, IP), and a specialist sports law vertical covering ten professional sports clubs in Yorkshire.

Revenue is generated through traditional professional services billing for legal work, supplemented by retainer-style packaged products such as BoxHR (employment support, 200+ business clients), BoxGDPR (data protection compliance), BoxLegal (general legal retainer), and Media Law Protect (online reputation management retainer with unlimited cease-and-desist letters). The firm also operates a pricing transparency model with published fixed fees for defined services and a free initial half-hour consultation across all offices as a lead-conversion mechanism. The underlying technology is standard regional law firm practice management; no proprietary platform, AI tooling, or technology differentiator is disclosed in the source material. Distribution is sales-led, primarily through direct in-person consultations at physical offices, supported by content marketing (website blog, video), email newsletters (Monday Morning Dispatch), free client seminars, sports sponsorships, and community engagement.

The firm reported record turnover of £18.1 million in its most recent fiscal year, employs 252 staff, and is organised as an LLP owned by its equity partners (Leanne Franks being the most recently promoted). It holds no external investors, has no disclosed funding rounds, and has expanded organically through office openings, partner promotions, and hires rather than acquisition.

Name

Chadwick Lawrence

Legal name

Chadwick Lawrence LLP

Website

https://chadwicklawrence.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chadwick Lawrence is a UK LLP law firm operating ten offices across Yorkshire and the North East, providing business, personal, and specialist sports law services to private clients, commercial clients, and ten professional sports clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business law
• Personal law
• Sports law
• Property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Traditional law firm revenue through billable legal services across business and personal service lines

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chadwick Lawrence is a Yorkshire-based law firm (LLP) providing comprehensive legal services to both businesses and private individuals across 10 office locations in Yorkshire and North East England. Core offerings include Employment Law (with BoxHR retainer), Corporate and Commercial Law, Complete Property Solutions, Litigation, Sports Law, Family Law, Wills and Probate, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury, Regulatory Services (BoxGDPR, BoxLegal), and Media Law (Media Law Protect). The firm operates on a direct consultation model with free initial half-hour consultations across all offices.

Product overview

Chadwick Lawrence is a traditional law firm offering legal services through two main categories: Business Services and Personal Services. The firm operates a unified service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core offerings include Employment Law supported by the BoxHR product, Complete Property Solutions (integrated property services), Corporate and Commercial services, Litigation, Regulatory Services (including BoxGDPR and BoxLegal add-ons), Media Law (with Media Law Protect retainer), Sports Law, Wills & Probate, Family Law, Medical Negligence, and Personal Injury. The START Academy is a training program for developing conveyancing talent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BoxHR: Employment law support package serving over 200 clients across diverse industries, providing HR-related legal services to businesses.
• BoxGDPR
• BoxLegal
• START
• Media Law Protect

Products and services

• Business Services

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Doncaster Rovers F.C.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026Silver Partner of Club Doncaster's 100Club for the 2025/26 season. Also acts as the Club's Official Legal Advisor. 100Club is a business network offering networking opportunities, hospitality experiences, and matchday access.
• Leeds RhinoscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey player in sports law across Yorkshire. Deep understanding of unique challenges faced by players, clubs and their representatives.
• Huddersfield GiantscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client relationship serving professional rugby league club.
• Bradford BullscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client relationship serving professional rugby league club.
• Wakefield TrinitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client relationship serving professional rugby league club.
• Halifax PantherscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client relationship serving professional rugby league club.
• Castleford TigerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client relationship serving professional rugby league club.
• Huddersfield Town Football ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client served by equity partner Leanne Franks. Corporate and commercial department handles club matters.
• Barnsley FCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client served by equity partner Leanne Franks. Corporate and commercial services.
• Emley A.F.C.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports law client relationship serving professional football club.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Major UK national law firm with strong Yorkshire presence and a full-service offering. Competes with Chadwick Lawrence across personal and business services but operates at substantially larger scale with national brand recognition.
• Weightmans: Larger national UK law firm with significant presence across the Midlands and North of England. Overlaps with Chadwick Lawrence across insurance, employment, and commercial practice areas but at meaningfully greater scale and geographic reach.
• DWF Law: Large UK and international law firm with significant insurance, employment, and commercial practice overlap. While operating at much greater scale, it competes for the same mid-market business clients that Chadwick Lawrence serves in the North of England.

Direct peers

• Clarion: Leeds-based full-service law firm with a similar regional Yorkshire focus and comparable headcount. Overlaps significantly on business services (corporate, employment, IP) and personal client work, making it a head-to-head competitor in the same geography.
• Walker Morris: Leeds-headquartered full-service UK law firm of comparable scale and regional focus. Like Chadwick Lawrence, it serves both business and individual clients across Yorkshire with overlapping practice areas including corporate, employment, property, and dispute resolution.
• Langleys: York-headquartered full-service regional law firm of comparable size. Competes directly with Chadwick Lawrence on personal legal services (family, wills and probate, property) and select commercial services across Yorkshire.
• Atherton Godfrey: Doncaster-based full-service law firm operating across South Yorkshire. Direct regional competitor with overlapping practice areas, particularly relevant given Chadwick Lawrence's recent expansion into Darlington in the same broader geography.
• Gordons: Yorkshire-headquartered law firm with comparable size and full-service offerings across business and personal legal matters. Direct competitor in the Leeds/Yorkshire market with overlapping practice areas including employment, property, and commercial work.
• Harrowells: York-based regional law firm with a comparable full-service offering across both private client and commercial work. Comparable scale and regional focus in the same broader Yorkshire and North East market.
• Shulmans: Leeds-based commercial law firm with a similar mid-market regional focus. Overlaps with Chadwick Lawrence on business-facing services including commercial property, corporate, employment, and dispute resolution work in the Yorkshire region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YorkshireLegal

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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