Law firm Ward Hadaway has merged with The Endeavour Partnership LLP, a Teesside commercial law firm.
Now operating under the Ward Hadaway name and identity, all of the existing team from The Endeavour Partnership will continue to operate from offices on Teesdale Business Park near Stockton.
Clients will benefit from legal expertise across a broader range of practice areas, including succession planning, matrimonial advice, construction and tax, as well as having access to the extended networks and opportunities of the wider firm.
Meanwhile, The Endeavour Partnership team will benefit from the resource and business services support of Ward Hadaway, whose combined headcount will now stand at nearly 600.
Lee Bramley, The Endeavour Partnership’s managing partner, will become executive partner of the Teesside office.
The addition of a Teesside office will mean Ward Hadaway now has five regional centres, after the firm recently announced the opening of a Birmingham office in June to add to its established offices in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle.
Steven Petrie, Ward Hadaway’s managing partner, said: “I am delighted that The Endeavour Partnership decided to merge with Ward Hadaway. The move is part of our strategic plans to grow revenue by 100% over the next 10 years. I’ve been clear about our ambitious growth plans since I became Managing Partner in 2024, and I’m proud to see our strategy coming to life.
“The alignment between our two firms has been obvious from those very first conversations. The Endeavour Partnership’s commitment to client service excellence and to its people, close attachment to the Teesside region, and straightforward, commercial approach mirrors our own vision and values.
“We have worked closely together for many years, and so it was a natural progression to merge, adding additional services and support to the clients of Teesside and beyond.”
Lee Bramley added: “We are delighted to be joining forces with Ward Hadaway. We have worked extremely hard over the past 25 years to create a firm trusted by valued clients and colleagues. The merger gives us an opportunity to build on that, adding scale and further expertise to our offering as part of Ward Hadaway.”
