The new firm will have 170 partners, 500 lawyers and revenues of £135m. The combination creates a ‘top 30 UK law firm’ that combines a private wealth practice with a business law capability.
The firms said they consider their new joint venture to be distiguised by the ‘strength of its commitment to private wealth.’
Headquartered in London, the firm has offices in some European and Gulf business centres, as well as relationships and networks throughout the United States, Africa and the Caribbean.
“The size and structure of the integrated firm unlocks significant opportunities for our clients and for our staff,” said James Carter, Charles Russell Speechlys’ managing partner. “Partners from both firms had the desire to create the market-leading firm providing business law and private wealth advice internationally. The creation of Charles Russell Speechlys takes us a long way towards meeting that shared and now very achievable objective.”
“This is a significant and exciting development for two firms that can both trace their heritage back for well over 100 years,” said Christopher Page, Charles Russell Speechlys’ senior partner. “
