Rowe & Blake LLP

Overview

Rowe & Blake LLP is a regional law firm founded in 1998, based in Manchester with a second office in Leeds. The firm focuses on commercial litigation, family law and property matters and positions itself as a local practice serving individuals and businesses across the North of England. It operates with a compact team of solicitors (twenty-two solicitors) across its two offices and presents a long-established, locally rooted practice profile.

• Headquarters: Manchester
• Founded: 1998
• Lawyers: 22 solicitors
• Offices: 2

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Family Law
• Real Estate

Geographic Focus: Regional practice centred on Manchester and Leeds with a local / North of England client focus.

Training Contract

What Rowe & Blake LLP Looks For

Key Competencies

• Commercial awareness
• Analytical and advocacy skills
• Client-focused communication
• Attention to detail
• Resilience under pressure

Evidence Signals

• Practical litigation or family-law work experience (paralegal, mini-pupillage or similar)
• Client-facing roles demonstrating service orientation
• Strong academic record and written advocacy
• Local/regional experience or demonstrable knowledge of northern England market

Benefits & Wellbeing

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Innovation

Quick Application Angles

• Emphasise practical commercial litigation experience and clear examples of advocacy or dispute resolution to align with the firm’s core litigation focus.
• Highlight client-facing experience and client-care examples from family or property matters to reflect the firm’s mixed individual and commercial client base across Manchester and Leeds.
• Reference the firm’s long-standing local presence (‘since 1998’) and explain how your regional knowledge or local connections would add value to a compact two-office practice.
• Demonstrate attention to detail with concise, well-structured written examples (e.g., short case note or client communication) to mirror the precision required in property and family work.