
Forbes
Rankings
Awarded leading firm in UK 2026
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Overview
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Managing Partner: Pauline Wild
Number of partners: 66
Number of associates: 41
Number of solicitors: 49
Other fee-earners: 98
THE FIRM
Forbes Solicitors is known for its strong commercial and private client expertise and is one of the largest firms in the North.
Forbes operates nationally in a number of sectors including Education, Insurance and Housing and Regeneration. Clients include a number of PLCs, as well as smaller businesses, leading insurers, registered providers, local authorities, educational establishments and many OMBs.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK
Commercial Services:
Commercial Property, Corporate, Commercial, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Employment & HR, Insurance and White-Collar Crime.
Sector focus on Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Housing and Regeneration, Manufacturing and Engineering, Regulatory, Technology & Digital and Public Sector.
Private Client Services:
Contentious Wills, Conveyancing, Clinical Negligence, Crime, Family, Financial Services, Personal Injury & Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts.
International:
The firm supports businesses and individuals across jurisdictions worldwide with both contentious and non-contentious work; everything from wanting to do business abroad, to overseas disputes and white collar crime. Forbes is a member of LawPact, meaning that it can draw on the expertise of other firms internationally, across over 60 jurisdictions.
Ranked Offices
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UK - Head office
Lancashire
Rutherford House, 4 Wellington St (St Johns) , Blackburn, Lancashire, UK, BB1 8DD, Blackburn
UK
West Yorkshire
13/14 South Parade, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK, LSI 5QS, Leeds
Lancashire
Ground Floor, Buckingham House, Glover's Court, Preston, Lancashire, UK, PR1 3LS, Preston
Lancashire
Ground Floor, Oak House 28 Sceptre Way Walton Summit , Preston, Lancashire, UK, PR5 6AW, Preston