New Managing Partner at Fieldfisher Manchester

19th May 2023, 9:16 am

Newly appointed Managing Partner at Fieldfisher in Manchester, David Bowcock, looks forward to spreading the word about the law firm in the North West.

David joined Fieldfisher as head of Corporate in 2018, having previously spent 16 years at Eversheds and 9 years at Brabners. He was appointed Managing Partner of Fieldfisher Manchester on 1 May 2023.

Fieldfisher has been a full service firm in Manchester since 2014 and has grown significantly, with now 26 partners and over 130 legal staff in total. Turnover at the office has doubled in the past six years.

Based at No.1 Spinningfields, it offers a wide breadth of services across the North West, the UK and internationally including corporate, real estate and dispute resolution, as well as regulatory, employment, banking and insolvency and medical negligence, with a dedicated focus on data, privacy, IT and technology.

Its North West impact includes acting for JD Sports, Booking.com in relation to the lease of its 175,000 sq ft Manchester campus in Enterprise City, the Cooperative Group and the chair of the Manchester Arena Independent Inquiry.

Bowcock said: “I’m delighted to lead the office in its next stage of growth in Manchester. We have an incredible team of entrepreneurial and talented lawyers in the city and over the years we’ve grown to become a really strong offering. As part of a top 20 European firm with 25 overseas offices in 11 countries and counting, clients in the North West can expect to receive a service from Fieldfisher that’s second to none in the region. We’ve proven over a number of years that we’re a great home for clients and colleagues and we’re very keen to add to both as we push on.”

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