

With a strong 12 months of deal activity having fuelled its progress, Newcastle-based law firm Hay & Kilner entered 2025 with great confidence. Here, Ben Jackson, senior associate in the firm’s corporate team, looks back at a buoyant year of mergers, acquisitions and cross border activity, and shares his outlook for the coming months.
Following a landmark year of growth capped by becoming a Certified B CorporationTM law firm, EMG Solicitors is beginning 2025 with great confidence. Here, chief executive Emma Gaudern looks back on a strong 12 months, and explains how the firm will continue providing clients with market- leading service while supporting the communities it serves.