Leonard Curtis Legal Limited

Background

Founded in 2016 Leonard Curtis Legal provides expert commercial legal advice to businesses and individuals across the UK.

Directors: Rachael Bentley, Andrew Gregory, Katharine Lawrenson, Jennifer Moore, Jonathan Roberts, Sherrelle Scott and Paula Smith

Firm overview

Leonard Curtis Legal Limited was founded in 2016 by Andrew Gregory, who is now Chairman of the firm. Since then, the firm has grown to 20 fee earners with plans for further team expansion in the near future. The firms’ client base has also expanded since the firm was established, with one of the firm’s primary service areas now being corporate, in particular M&A where the corporate team completed 57 transactions with an aggregate value of £250 million during the last financial year.

Renowned for its client-centric, partner-led approach, the firm delivers commercial legal services to clients across the UK. Its team of specialist legal advisers provides strategic, expert advice focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for every client. Their clients are mainly SMEs and OMBs and their stakeholders who require commercial and practical advice and support from an experienced team of specialists.

The firm has recently been shortlisted for the Mid-Size Law Firm of the Year 2025 at the Insider Media North West Dealmakers Awards 2025 and Regional Law Firm of the Year at the North West Rainmaker Awards 2025.

Main Areas of Practice

Corporate: the firm’s experienced corporate team, led by Jennifer Moore alongside directors Jonathan Roberts and Sherrelle Scott, has expanded significantly since the firm was established in 2016 due to the increase in client demand for innovative solutions and sector specialist advice across a variety of sectors. The team advises clients on a wide range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, EOTs, demergers, MBOs and MBIs, share option schemes and private equity and works with a diverse client base comprising SMEs, OMBs, entrepreneurs, management teams and investors across the UK. Specialist areas include: education and healthcare, manufacturing and professional services.

Notable Individuals: Jennifer Moore and Sherrelle Scott, Manchester and Jonathan Roberts, London.

Commercial Property:supporting commercial clients entering into leases for commercial premises and acquisitions and disposals of commercial property.

Dispute Resolution: drawing on extensive experience, the firm’s dispute resolution team offers a commercial and pragmatic approach to resolving a broad range of complex commercial disputes including breach of contract claims, shareholder and boardroom disputes, claims against directors, M&A disputes including advising on warranty and indemnity claims, debt recovery, injunctions, LLP and partnership disputes, insolvency litigation and alternative dispute resolution and mediation.

Restructuring and Insolvency: the firm’s specialist restructuring and insolvency team is uniquely placed as part of the Leonard Curtis Group to give particular insight and expertise in dealing with restructuring and insolvency related matters including advising on directors duties, security reviews, validity of appointment, Administration appointments and sales, LPA/Fixed Charge receiverships, distressed M&A, insolvency and bankruptcy related investigations, litigation and enforcement, advising on retention of title issues and dealing with insolvencies of regulated law firms including taking appointments as Solicitor Manager under SRA rules.

Notable Individuals: Andrew Gregory, Katharine Lawrenson and Rachael Bentley, Manchester.

Offices

UK – Head office

Manchester

Riverside House, Irwell Street, Manchester, M3 5EN

Website:www.leonardcurtislegal.co.uk

Telephone number: 0161 696 3520

London office:

5th Floor, Grove House 248a Marylebone Road

London

NW1 6BB