Our Manchester Corporate team has secured six shortlists at this year’s North West Rainmaker Awards.
The team’s nominations include National Legal Team, Rising Star of the Year for partner Ffion Brumwell-Hughes, and four deals that the team has advised on across three categories:
- Small Deal of the Year (up to £10m) – Advising on Praetura Ventures’ investment in Street Group
- Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – Advising Palatine on its investment in Bluprintx
- Medium Deal of the Year (£10m-£50m) – Advising Maven Capital Partners on its investment in Digital Rewards Group
- Large Deal of the Year (£50m+) – Advising on the sale of NRG Riverside and Direct Tyre Management by Palatine
The North West Rainmaker Awards, hosted by The Business Desk, bring together the region’s corporate finance community to celebrate the success of the last year at a ceremony taking place on 19 June 2025 at the Hilton Deansgate Hotel in Manchester.
Leigh Whittaker, partner and head of Manchester corporate, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to have been recognised in the shortlist six times at this year’s North West Rainmaker Awards. These nominations are a testament to our strength and breadth of practice and in particular, our commitment to supporting the regional private equity market. Ffion’s recognition in the Rising Star category is a testament to her drive, talent and commitment to delivering outstanding results. We look forward to celebrating with all the nominees on the night.”