for place on legal pane

FORSHAW'S solicitors, Warrington, has beaten off stiff competition from more than 150 of the UK's top law firms to secure one of only four places on English Partnerships' national legal panel.

Forshaw's is the largest law firm in Warrington with 11 partners and more than 60 staff at three offices in central Warrington, Stockton Heath and Frodsham.

Said Deborah Hodd, partner and head of the Forshaw's team : "We are very excited about being part of English Partnerships' legal panel because we see it as an endorsement of the changes, expansion and investment we have made in staff and clients over the years."

The company has built a large team of commercial lawyers. It has been involved with a wide range of projects which helped it to secure a place on the panel. These include the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Young People's Centre, joint venture schemes on regional shopping centres and multi-million pound residential developments.

English Partnerships works with central and local government, the Regional Development Agencies, private sector, and other partners to promote sustainable reconomic regeneration and development in the English regions.