We have a vast depth of expertise and experience to meet the diverse needs of businesses. We assemble the best team of people from our deep pool of talent to meet your specific needs. We take a firm commercial approach, with a clear focus on delivering the outcomes you require in the most appropriate and cost-effective way.
Find your sector
Our specialist lawyers act for businesses of all sizes across a vast range of sectors from manufacturing and engineering, digital and energy to business services, lenders, transport and everything in between.
Find your service
We provide businesses with a full legal service and can advise on all needs including buying and selling, employment, premises, data protection, outsourcing, immigration and more.
Meeting your needs
Fixed price employment retainer
HR Protect clients receive all the employment law advice they need across the year, delivered by experienced specialist solicitors, at a single fixed price. To complement this, we have developed a hub that gives you access to up-to-date, legally-compliant policies, procedures, contracts, letters and company handbooks, as well as topical insights for your team’s learning & development.
New business foundations
Our new business foundation package, created for start up businesses, has been designed to allow new businesses a solid legal foundation at a fixed low cost.
In-house counsel
Designed specifically for in-house lawyers, this package is designed to keep you up to date with training requirements, provide a sounding board for ideas and issues and provide you with high quality support from our expert lawyers.
HR support
Our HR consultancy service supports businesses on a flexible basis, so whether you’re looking for a retained outsourced HR service, ad-hoc advice or support on a particular project, our team can support you.
Management training
Partnering with Evolve8 Coaching, we have created a unique and high impact management training programme which brings together both the people and legal considerations of management, performance and issue management.
Global mobility: visa and legal services
Our Global Mobility team supports all businesses – from start-ups to long-established operations – who wish to operate across borders, offering a bespoke service covering anything which a business needs when operating overseas.
Celebrating businesses' achievements
Launched in 1998, the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards celebrate outstanding business achievement in the North East, Yorkshire and the North West.