A legal firm for the 21st Century
Schofield Sweeney has been part of the Bradford legal landscape since 1998.
The 2020s has seen our firm expand to a workforce of 180, including a 40-strong Real Estate team and a 30-strong Corporate team, with offices in Leeds, Huddersfield and London.
Schofield Sweeney is now established on the national stage as an award-winning, full-service commercial law firm, offering trusted expertise and experience on high-profile and complex transactions, wealth protection, contentious matters, and comprehensive risk management – all while remaining as an invested partner in the Bradford business community.
Our lawyers are nationally renowned for their specialised legal insight in areas such as biodiversity net gain (BNG), Ethical Finance and planning.
Our high standards have gained national recognition
We’re proud of the professional excellence we offer our clients, and of being an employer which supports and develops all colleagues. It’s been great to see this commitment recognised in 2025.
- We secured our standing on the Times ‘Best Law Firm’ and Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ lists
- We soared up the UK rankings to be named one of the top 20 most active legal advisers for mergers and acquisitions, in the M&A report from Experian Market IQ
- Four members of our Private Wealth & Succession team had their ‘best in the field’ status confirmed with rankings in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide
- We won the Yorkshire Business Hero Awards Diversity, Inclusion & Equality award for the third time in four years
- We are currently shortlisted in the Yorkshire Business of the Year Awards and in six categories of the Yorkshire Legal Awards
We work with our clients rather than for them
We work with a diverse array of clients, from global household names like HSBC and EVRi, to family firms, public sector bodies, charities, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and high wealth individuals.
But whoever you are, and no matter how complex or straightforward your needs, you will receive the same high standard of bespoke legal support.
We take time to get to know you, and your plans, challenges, and expectations. And we’re open about what we can deliver and what you can expect, providing an up-front fee structure where possible.
Our legal experts work closely alongside you to provide reassurance and guidance. They have the support of colleagues across all legal specialisms, and other trusted partners, to make sure all corners are covered.
You’re in control – our job is to empower you to make the right choices and decisions.
Contact us today to find out how we can support you.Giving back to Bradford
Bradford is our home, so we want to give back to the community that has made us welcome for more than quarter of a century.
We are proud to be an official partner of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
We provided pro-bono legal expertise to the Bradford 2025 charitable trust in the five year build-up to its successful UK City of Culture bid, and donated a floor of office space at our Bradford headquarters to create an additional hub for the hard-working Bradford 2025 team.
Our Managing Partner Graham Sweeney sits on the board of Bradford BID and a Trustee of Give Bradford.
Our pro bono work also helps not-for-profit organisations in times of need.
We are a main sponsor of the Bradford Showcase, an annual three-day event which shines a spotlight on the Bradford district’s unique opportunities for regeneration, development and growth, alongside the 2025 UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), as well as supporting Bradford Manufacturing Weeks.
We support a range of charities and charitable events across the district, including fielding teams in the Bradford Soapbox Challenge, and we’re a corporate partner at One in a Million.
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