Pannone Corporate

What Pannone Corporate does

Pannone Corporate LLP is a Manchester-headquartered, partner-led commercial law firm formed through a 2014 management buyout from Pannone LLP and operating as a limited liability partnership registered in England (SRA no. 607323). The firm provides full-service legal advice across corporate/M&A, commercial litigation and dispute resolution, employment law, real estate, intellectual property and media, insolvency and restructuring, regulatory matters, debt recovery, and contentious trusts and probate. It is positioned as the leading independent commercial law firm in the North West of England, holding Legal 500 Tier 1 status for IP (the only North West firm at this tier), second place in UK insolvency law firm rankings by 2024 High Court claims volume, and Chambers UK Regional Firm of the Year 2025. The firm serves enterprise corporates (e.g., Brother International, SSP Group, NG Bailey, Manchester City Council, MIDAS) alongside SMEs and entrepreneurs, with deep multi-year panel relationships and a partner-led delivery model recognised through Investors In People Gold.

The firm operates from two offices — Manchester (378-380 Deansgate, HQ) and London (Russell Square) — and is member of the international Professional Law Group (PLG) network for cross-border work. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on project, retainer and hourly billing bases, with a fixed £50 plus VAT client due diligence charge on all matters; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm has no disclosed external funding or parent company and is owned and controlled by its partners following the 2014 MBO. Recent strategic activity includes the March 2025 launch of RESTORE, a crisis and reputation management sub-brand in partnership with Cheryl Chung, partnerships with Factory International (2025) and MIDAS (2025), three partner promotions in 2025, a new head of finance in 2024, and a five-lawyer hiring round across employment and real estate in May 2026.

Name

Pannone Corporate

Legal name

Pannone Corporate LLP

Website

https://pannonecorporate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pannone Corporate LLP is a Manchester-headquartered, partner-led commercial law firm (formed 2014 via MBO) serving enterprise and mid-market clients across the UK with corporate/M&A, employment, real estate, IP/media, insolvency and dispute resolution services from offices in Manchester and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Legal Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Commercial legal services
• Corporate M&A advisory
• Employment law advisory
• Commercial real estate law
• Commercial litigation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Pannone Corporate generates revenue through professional legal service fees. Services include corporate/M&A, commercial litigation, employment law, real estate, IP/media, insolvency and restructuring, and regulatory advice. Revenue is earned through project-based work, retainers, and hourly billing for enterprise and mid-market clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pannone Corporate is a Manchester-based commercial law firm providing partner-led legal advice to enterprise and mid-market clients. Its core offerings span corporate/M&A, employment law, commercial real estate, commercial litigation/dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring, IP and media, regulatory, debt recovery, and contentious trusts and probate, delivered on a project, retainer, and hourly fee basis.

Product overview

Pannone Corporate is a commercial law firm (not a software company) offering legal services across multiple practice areas including corporate/M&A, employment law, real estate, dispute resolution, IP and media, insolvency and restructuring, regulatory, debt recovery, and contentious trusts and probate. The firm also offers a crisis communications sub-brand called RESTORE, and publishes research reports such as the Ambition 2025 report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RESTORE: A crisis and reputation management service launched in partnership with Cheryl Chung, providing businesses with legal and crisis management expertise.

Products and services

• Pannone Corporate Legal Services Full-service commercial legal services spanning corporate/M&A, commercial litigation, employment law, real estate, IP and media, insolvency and restructuring, regulatory matters, debt recovery, and contentious trusts and probate, for enterprise and mid-market clients.
• RESTORE Crisis and reputation management service providing businesses with combined legal and crisis communications support, including response to pre-publication notices, investigative programmes, sting operations, legal claims for libel, malicious falsehood, privacy or data rights infringement, and media regulatory complaints.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked Regional Firm of the Year by Chambers UK 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MIDAS (Manchester's Inward Investment Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025Pannone was appointed to the legal panel of MIDAS, Manchester's inward investment agency. This appointment demonstrates the firm's versatility and alignment with key industry players in the region's economic development.
• Factory International (Aviva Studios)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Pannone Corporate became an associate supporter of Factory International, the organisation behind Manchester's iconic cultural landmark, Aviva Studios. Pannone was previously appointed by Aviva Studios to provide legal support to the cultural venue in 2024. The partnership builds on a growing relationship with this important regional brand, with both organisations sharing a commitment to positive local economic impact through job creation and opportunities.
• Cheryl Chung (Crisis Communications Specialist)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2025Pannone launched RESTORE, a crisis and reputation management service in partnership with Cheryl Chung, a reputation management specialist. The partnership combines Pannone's legal expertise with Cheryl's crisis management know-how to provide clients with support during PR crises, media scrutiny, and reputational challenges. Cheryl has worked with FTSE100 companies including McDonalds, William Hill and Heineken.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brabners: North West commercial law firm with comparable mid-market client focus in Liverpool and Manchester. Directly competes with Pannone across corporate, real estate, employment and dispute resolution work for the same regional enterprise and SME base.
• Hill Dickinson: Liverpool-headquartered commercial law firm with strong North West presence and similar full-service practice mix including corporate, litigation, real estate and employment. Competes with Pannone for mid-market enterprise clients in the same geography.
• Weightmans: Liverpool-based full-service commercial law firm of comparable size, with overlapping practice areas in insurance, employment, real estate and corporate. Direct competitor to Pannone for North West mid-market mandates.
• TLT: UK mid-market commercial law firm with multi-office national presence serving similar enterprise clients in regulated sectors. Overlaps with Pannone on corporate, real estate and employment mandates and competes for similar client panels.

Broad incumbents

• Irwin Mitchell: Larger UK full-service firm offering corporate, real estate, employment and dispute resolution work. Pannone sources lateral hires from firms of similar profile and competes for mid-market North West clients against Irwin Mitchell's Manchester office.
• DWF: Large UK-listed legal services business with extensive commercial practice across corporate, real estate and employment. Pannone hired senior employment talent directly from DWF and competes with it for panel appointments in the North West.
• Addleshaw Goddard: Major UK commercial law firm with a Manchester office serving enterprise and mid-market clients across corporate, real estate and dispute resolution. Pannone has hired solicitors from Addleshaw Goddard, evidencing direct competitive overlap in the North West.
• Eversheds Sutherland: Global full-service law firm with a Manchester presence, offering corporate, employment and dispute resolution practices overlapping Pannone's. Pannone hired an employment associate from Eversheds Sutherland, indicating competitive sourcing from the same talent pool.
• CMS: Top-tier international law firm with deep UK corporate, real estate, employment and disputes practices. Competes with Pannone for mid-market and larger enterprise mandates across the North West and Greater Manchester.

Regional players

• Squire Patton Boggs: Global law firm with a Manchester office delivering corporate, real estate and dispute resolution work overlapping Pannone's core practices. Not a UK-domestic mid-market peer but competes for the same North West enterprise mandates Pannone serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PannoneCorpLLP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pannone-corporate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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