Specialties

hlw Keeble Hawson's primary commitment is to deliver the best possible legal service to clients old and new. Whichever stage of life either you or your business is at and whatever issues you face, you can rely on hlw Keeble Hawson to provide the legal solution you need. In practical terms we have a team of 250 (119 lawyers which includes 31 partners) and offices in Sheffield, Leeds and Doncaster to service your requirements.

History

Established in 1788.

Our Firm has a long and complex history, of which we can justifiably be proud. It can trace its roots back over two centuries, and previous members of the Firm have gone on to become Members of Parliament and Lord Mayors of Sheffield. Herbert Keeble Hawson was born a little before the end of the nineteenth century. He was articled to a Solicitor before and during the First World War but joined up in 1916. On his return from active service he set up business in two rooms at 24 Bank Street in Sheffield. He later joined forces with Sorby & Co and took over a firm called Furnell & Co. He was joined in due course by his nephew, Kenneth Arnold. In 1953 Keeble Hawson Furnell & Arnold as they were then known joined forces with J Steele Carr & Co to become known as Keeble Hawson Steele Carr & Co and they set up business in St James' Row, Sheffield. In 1987 that firm merged with Branson Bramley & Co a long established Sheffield practice and in 1996 with Rodgers & Howe. Meanwhile R C Moorhous

Meet the Manager: Paul T.

Award-winning Corporate Lawyer, Paul has been qualified as a solicitor since 1994. He joined Keeble Hawson in 1998 and became a partner in the Corporate and Business Services team in 2003. He is based in our Sheffield office. In 2008, Paul became managing partner, a role he approaches with creativity, consistency and the ability to see the bigger picture. Qualities that are helping him to build on the firm's clear strengths and take the whole team at hlw Keeble Hawson forward. Paul's specialism is Corporate Finance and he was named Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Yorkshire Business Insider's South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards in 2014.