Pinsent Masons is launching an office in Luxembourg after the acquisition of one of the country’s local firms. From today Pinsents is taking over Wildgen’s office, adding seven partners to the firm and 16 lawyers in the office. The office will be headed by partner, Michel Bulach. This brings the total number of Pinsents’ Continental […]
Today marks the official launch date of Clyde & Co’s merger with insurance firm and competitor BLM, a move that will transform the legal insurance market. It comes just over three months since partners from both firms voted the mega-deal through in March, after two years of covert discussions. Here are three graphs breaking down […]
Shakespeare Martineau’s leader Sarah Walker-Smith argues that “merger without the acquisition” is a more relevant commercial approach for a post-pandemic world.
Ampa, the parent group of Shakespeare Martineau, has completed another merger, taking it into the Bristol market. GL Law, which has offices in London and Bristol, will take the name of Shakespeare Martineau, unlike Mayo Wynne Baxter, which merged into the group on 1 May 2022 but retains its own identity as part of Ampa’s […]
Knights has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Coffin Mew. The acquisition will add 102 fee earners to Knights, which has expanded rapidly though mergers in the last few years. Prior acquisitions include Spearing Waite, ASB, Shulmans, Mundays, Keebles, Archers Law and most recently Langleys. Under the terms of the acquisition, Knights will acquire […]
The proposed merger between London firms Seddons and Lawrence Stephens will not take place after talks fell through. The tie-up looked to be a done deal after the pair announced in April they were in advanced discussions to combine in October 2022. The deal would have created a firm of over 180 people with turnover […]
Consolidation in the lower half of the UK200 has continued with two London firms entering merger talks. Seddons of Portman Square is in advanced discussions with Farringdon-based Lawrence Stephens, with the likely combination set to create a firm of over 180 people turnover of £25m. The firm has set its sights on hitting £30m and […]
BLM has been preparing for the Clydes merger for years
Clyde & Co and BLM have agreed to a merger between the two firms in a transformational deal for the legal insurance market. The two firms started to talk at the end of last year, with negotiations remaining tight throughout . The vote was last week, with the combination going live in July. Under the […]
The latest stage in its European expansion, Addleshaw Goddard has merged with a Dublin-based firm marking its third significant opening in as many years.
Lewis Silkin has expanded in Northern Ireland though a merger with local tech, IP and media firm Forde Campbell. The move adds three partners to Lewis Silkin’s Belfast offering, which was launched in 2021 when the firm merged with employment boutique Jones Cassidy Brett. Lewis Silkin initially launched on the island of Ireland in 2018 […]
Listed firm Knights has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of York and Lincoln firm Langleys Solicitors. The merger is expected to go through on 25 March, with Knights acquiring Langleys from its four existing equity partners on a debt free, cash free basis for a total consideration of £11.5m subject to working capital […]