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We are lawyers and strategic business advisors. We believe this is the key to delivering legal services in a way that aligns with our clients’ business strategies and goals to support SME owners and their stakeholders.

Leonard Curtis Legal offers a range of services beyond the usual menu of legal solutions. As an alternative business structure (“ABS”), we are able to call upon the other parts of the group and give legal advice as part of a larger integrated solution for businesses.

Leonard Curtis Legal is authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

We are lawyers and strategic business advisors. We believe this is the key to delivering legal services in a way that aligns with our clients’ business strategies and goals to support SME owners and their stakeholders.

Leonard Curtis Legal offers a range of services beyond the usual menu of legal solutions. As an alternative business structure (“ABS”), we are able to call upon the other parts of the group and give legal advice as part of a larger integrated solution for businesses.

Leonard Curtis Legal is authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Meet the team

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Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Karolina Peets

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Danny Bulloch

Business Development

Glasgow

Funding

Phil Trueman

Specialist Business Development Manager

Beverley, Leeds, York

Funding

Sarah Hewitt

Head of Commercial Real Estate

Bury

Funding

Mike Parkinson

Completions Coordinator

Bury

Funding

Brian Walters

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Shamana Rani

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Ellie Woodhouse

Head of Operations

Stoke

Funding

Conor Jones

Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Richard Bruton

Business Development Manager

London

Funding

Josh Bower

Manager

Manchester

Funding

Richard Miller

Associate Director - Head of Funder Relationships

Manchester

Funding

Becky Owen

Head of Funding

Manchester

Exec Team, Funding

Mike Dinnell

Structured Debt Manager

Liverpool

Funding

Dan Bell

Head of Broker Relations

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Jonathan Britstone

Case Manager

Bury - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Joshua Young

Apprentice Business Advisory

Manchester

Funding

Awaes Ali

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Joe Douglas

Senior Manager

Manchester

Funding

Debbie Batchelor

Funding Accounts Executive

Bury

Funding

Richard Hill

Specialist Business Development Manager

London

Funding

Mark Craven

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Ben Powell

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Mark Robinson

Business Development Manager

Manchester

Funding

Lauren Maloney

Business Development Manager

Sheffield

Funding

Steve Dunwell

Director

Barlborough

Funding

Derek Hope

Senior Case Manager

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Meet the team

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Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Eleanor Doyle

Legal Executive

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Rachael Bentley

Solicitor | Director

Manchester

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Christina Senechko

Paralegal

Manchester

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Cheryn Fisher

Legal Executive

Manchester

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Anthony Flannigan

Business Development Manager

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Jennifer Moore

Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial

Manchester

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Dave Nash

Office Administrator and Systems Support

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Deborah Hooton

Solicitor | Senior Associate

Manchester

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Jonathan Roberts

Solicitor | Director

London

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Rachael McCusker

Senior Solicitor

Manchester

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Paula Smith

Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal

Manchester

Exec Team, Leonard Curtis Legal

Katharine Lawrenson

Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency

Manchester

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Helen Sutherland

Paralegal

Manchester

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Andrew Gregory

Solicitor | Director - Chairman

Manchester

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Michelle Temiwoluwa

Paralegal

Manchester

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Charlie Bunting

Trainee Solicitor

Manchester

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Jenny Fell

Solicitor

Manchester

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Nella Lawrence

Legal Secretary

Manchester

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Harry Ball

Solicitor

Manchester

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Sherrelle Scott

Solicitor | Director

Manchester

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India Lawrenson

Solicitor

Manchester

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Meet the team

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Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Daniel Williams

HR

Manchester

Oliver Rose

Junior Administrator

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Steve Markey

Director

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Ellise Townsend

Senior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Andrew Poxon

Director – Head of North and Scotland

Bury, Manchester

Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency

Awaes Ali

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Jon Miles

Administrator

Liverpool

Restructuring and Insolvency

Jeremy Edward

Senior Administrator

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Mala Patel

Manager

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Diane Shovelton

Compliance Director

Bury

Compliance

Beverley Roberts

Secretary

Bury

Support

Sam Burden

Administrator

Leeds

Restructuring and Insolvency

Conrad Beighton

Director - Head of Midlands

Birmingham

Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency

Ellie Woodhouse

Head of Operations

Stoke

Funding

Jordan Ayitey

Administrator

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Wendy Harrison

Office Administrator

Bury

Support

George Piggott

Administrator

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Khalid Suli

Senior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Krish Singh

Learning and Development Manager

Bury

HR

Gary Cain

Head of Business Services

Manchester

Exec Team, Business Services

Thomas Burton

Junior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

David Smithson

Director

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Ben Hopwood

Supervisor

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Ellie Avery

Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Karen Cockcroft

Senior Team Support

Bury

Support

Shamana Rani

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Spike Flint

Junior Administrator

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Zara Mehmood

Management Accountant

Bury

Finance

Sidhra Qadoos

Assistant Manager

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Karen Assiak

Senior Consultant

Manchester

Business services

Michael Wain

Head of Memberships | Consultant

Bury

Business Services

Samantha O'Hara

Senior Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Sam Kaye

Junior Administrator

Birmingham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Michelle Temiwoluwa

Paralegal

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Katharine Downs

Finance Manager

Hampshire

Finance

Jane Matthewman

Assistant Manager

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

India Lawrenson

Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

Sarah Gray

Business Development Manager

Gateshead

Lifecycle

Christine Bailey

Office Support

Preston

Support

Ann Simmons

Senior Administrator

Liverpool

Restructuring and Insolvency

Sandie Williams

Client Director

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Cheryl Richards

Manager

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Matthew Madden

IT Manager

Bury

IT

Conor Jones

Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Phil Deyes

Director

Beverley, Leeds, York

Restructuring and Insolvency

Eve Johnson

Junior Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Paula Castle

Brand and Communications Director

Manchester

Marketing

Cara McNulty

Senior Administrator

Guernsey

Restructuring and Insolvency

Karolina Peets

Business Advisory Analyst

Manchester

Funding

Andrea Harper

Audit and Risk Manager

Manchester

Business Services

Anthony Bailey

Manager

Liverpool

Restructuring and Insolvency

Simra Banaras

Junior Administrator

Gateshead

Restructuring and Insolvency

Evie Foulkes

Trainee Administrator

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Neil Wright

Memberships Manager | Consultant

Bury

Business Services

Chris Rodger

Group Financial Controller

Bury

Finance

Emma Brown

Membership Manager

Bury

Business Services

Elaine Holland

Senior Administrator

Sheffield, Rotherham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Rebecca Angell

Marketing Executive

London

Marketing

Marc Palmer

Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Alex Cadwallader

Director - Head of South and Offshore

London

Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency

Sarah Harnett

Administrator

Hampshire

Restructuring and Insolvency

Jonathan Britstone

Case Manager

Bury - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Heather Deson

Team Support Administrator

Birmingham

Support

Aslam Mulla

Manager

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Joshua Young

Apprentice Business Advisory

Manchester

Funding

Donna Crompton

Director

Liverpool, Chester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Jade Roberts

Marketing and Events Executive

Manchester

Marketing

Laura Archbold

Business Manager | Consultant

Bury

Business Services

Ben Ainsworth

Junior Insolvency Administrator

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Chris Knott

Director

Stoke

Restructuring and Insolvency

Kristie Bowden

Trainee Cashier

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Richard Corke

Senior Manager

Isle of Man

Restructuring and Insolvency

Laurence Ollerton

Assistant Manager

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Brian Walters

Director

Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance

Funding

Jennifer Moore

Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

James Hall

Associate Director - Head of Data

Bury

IT

Paula Smith

Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal

Manchester

Exec Team, Leonard Curtis Legal

Lauren Maloney

Business Development Manager

Sheffield

Funding

Gus Fiennes

Junior Administrator

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Toby Gibbons

Assistant Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Oliver Kennedy

Assistant Manager

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Anthony Milnes

Director

Huddersfield

Restructuring and Insolvency

Phil Trueman

Specialist Business Development Manager

Beverley, Leeds, York

Funding

Redvers Rowson

Junior Administrator Apprentice

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Adrian Graham

Director

Sheffield, Rotherham

Restructuring and Insolvency

Nicola Layland

Director

Hampshire, Dorset

Restructuring and Insolvency

Gavin Snell

Non-Executive Chairman

Bury

Exec Team

Amanda Harrison

HR Business Partner

Bury

HR

Eleanor Carmichael

Events Manager

Manchester

Marketing

Cate Lord

HR Assistant

Bury

HR

Beth Eagles

Design and Digital Marketing Executive

Manchester

Marketing

Yasin Hussain

Administrator

Preston

Restructuring and Insolvency

Syed Islam

Accounts Supervisor

Bury

Finance

John Buchanan

Associate Director

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Richard Pinder

Director

Barlborough

Restructuring and Insolvency

Andrew Pitts

Director

Bury

Restructuring and Insolvency

Sam Wakeman

Junior Administrator

London

Restructuring and Insolvency

Tanaka Makawa

Business Development Manager

London

Lifecycle

Charlie Ottewill

Manager

Manchester

Restructuring and Insolvency

Andrew Lawrie

Associate Director

London

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Charlie Bunting

Trainee Solicitor

Manchester

Leonard Curtis Legal

We are lawyers and strategic business advisors. We believe this is the key to delivering legal services in a way that aligns with our clients’ business strategies and goals to support SME owners and their stakeholders.

Leonard Curtis Legal offers a range of services beyond the usual menu of legal solutions. As an alternative business structure (“ABS”), we are able to call upon the other parts of the group and give legal advice as part of a larger integrated solution for businesses.

Leonard Curtis Legal is authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Locations

Riverside House
Irwell Street
Manchester
M3 5EN

0161 696 3520
5th Floor Grove House
248a Marylebone Road
London
NW1 6BB

020 8167 9410

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