Transaction highlights

The recent legal sector M&A market has been dominated by acquisitions made by both Knights Group Holdings plc and Gateley (Holdings) plc.

Summary
Date completed
Sector
Description
Target based
Acquiring entity based
Gateley (Holdings) Plc acquired Symbiosis IP Limited
04/10/2022
Intellectual property law
­Symbiosis IP Limited operates as a patent attorney firm that serves life science industry. It offers services, which include due diligence, patentability assessment, patent filing strategy, technology review and development, and other related services.
Midlands, England
London, England (UK wide)
Goodman Derrick LLP merged with Royds Withy King (nka:RWK Goodman)
01/05/2022
Full service
Goodman Derrick LLP and Royds Withy King are both London, England based full-service law firms, specialising in the banking & financial services, health & social care, technology & media and retail sectors.
London, England
London, England
Gilson Gray LLP acquired The Law Practice LLP
03/03/2023
Property
The Law Practice LLP is an Aberdeen, Scotland based law firm specialising in residential and commercial property law services.
Scotland
Scotland
Gateley (Holdings) Plc acquired Adamson Jones Holdings Ltd
10/01/2022
Intellectual property law
Adamson Jones Holdings Ltd is a Nottingham, England based law firm which provides intellectual property services encompassing patent, design and trade mark protection advice.
Midlands, England
Midlands, England
Knights Group Holdings Plc acquired Langleys Solicitors LLP
25/03/2022
Private wealth, family and property
Langleys Solicitors LLP is a 72 fee earner York, England based law firm which specialises in the private wealth, legal aid child law and residential conveyancing sectors.
North West, England
North East, England
Red Kite Law LLP acquired Davey Law Ltd
21/02/2023
Family and residential property
Davey Law Limited was founded in 1946 and specialises in family law (wills, probate, tax planning, trusts), residential property, dispute resolution and employment law.
Wales
South, England
Knights Group Holdings Plc acquired Baines Wilson LLP
02/05/2023
Commercial
Baines Wilson LLP was founded in 1999 and is a 24 fee earner law firm based in Carlisle specialising in commercial law to a range of sectors.
North East, England
North East, England
Addleshaw Goddard LLP merged with Eugene F Collins LLP
01/03/2022
Full service
Eugene F Collins LLP is a Dublin, Republic of Ireland based full-service law firm with 125 fee earners. Key sector specialisms include hospitality, retail, financial services, real estate, construction, life sciences and pharmaceuticals. Addleshaw Goddard LLP is a London headquartered full service law firm specialising in the manufacturing, energy and utilities, financial services, health, real estate, retail and transport sectors.
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
London, England
Knights Group Holdings Plc acquired Meade King LLP
20/02/2023
Full service
Meade King LLP, founded in 1790, is a Bristol, England based law firm which specialises in commercial, employment family and residential property law.
South, England
North East, England

Source: CapitalIQ.com, MarketIQ.com

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