We are proud to welcome Slater Heelis as a key sponsor for RISE 2026 — and it’s not a token partnership. Their story and values echo much of what RISE stands for.
A Firm With Deep Roots and Modern Values
Slater Heelis is a full-service law firm with more than 250 years of history, serving clients across the UK and internationally from its North West base.
Over those centuries, they’ve evolved with the communities they serve — working with businesses, families, and organisations on everything from commercial and employment law to family matters, real estate, and dispute resolution.
But what really connects Slater Heelis with RISE isn’t just longevity. It’s how they show up.
A Track Record of Inclusion and Social Impact
The firm has an active equality and CSR focus, working with organisations such as the LGBT Foundation and engaging with programmes that help create safe, inclusive spaces for marginalised communities.
You can see this ethos in their partnerships too:
- Sponsoring Pride Afternoon Tea for Manchester Law Society, in aid of The Proud Trust, supporting LGBTQ+ young people.
- Becoming the inaugural Business Club sponsor for FC United of Manchester, backing community-driven football and local enterprise.
These are not just “branding exercises”; they sit right at the intersection of community, inclusion, and leadership.
Why Slater Heelis and RISE Make Sense Together
RISE is about women leading with confidence — in boardrooms, classrooms, clinics, councils, and communities. Slater Heelis specialises in the legal frameworks that sit behind many of those spaces: business growth, employment rights, governance, family structures, property, and more.
Their involvement in entrepreneurship and women’s leadership networks — including roles on advisory boards that support female founders and innovators in the North of England — shows a genuine commitment to shifting the dial, not just observing from the sidelines.
At RISE 2026, Slater Heelis isn’t just a logo on a banner.
They are:
- A thought partner in conversations around law, rights and leadership
- A resource for women navigating growth, contracts, risk and regulation
- A visible example of how professional firms can back women’s leadership in a practical, sustained way
In other words: they help turn aspiration into structure — which is exactly what “stage to strategy” requires.
