Law firms Shoosmiths drives Leeds litigation practice with Gordons hire Legal Business · 26 June 2017 · 1 min read Strategic recruitment Litigation Shoosmiths In its latest northern push, national firm Shoosmiths has hired leading commercial litigator Matthew Howarth as a partner from Gordons, to head up the firm’s Leeds commercial litigation practice.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Kirkland hires top IP barrister as Gibson Dunn builds City real estate practiceLaw firmsNews Editor2 Jun 2026Revolving Doors: latest London laterals for White & Case, Willkie and Morgan LewisLaw firmsNews Editor18 May 2026Revolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025Chance moment: CC doubles down on private capital, but will flurry of hires pay off?Law firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the YearLaw firmsAnna Huntley8 Oct 2024‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024Law firmsIsabel Caine9 Sep 2024‘There is total support for getting this done’ – funders and litigators react to King’s Speech litigation funding snubLaw firmsIsabel Caine21 Aug 2024