Derby based law firm Flint Bishop has acquired major practice Lupton Fawcett with deal advisory services provided by PKF Smith Cooper.
The acquisition is a significant regional deal, with Lupton Fawcett offices spanning across Yorkshire in Leeds, Sheffield and York, and is due to be completed at the end of this month. Flint Bishop will retain all Lupton Fawcett offices, expanding its footprint across the north of England and combined with its headquarters and existing offices, the firm will employ over 420 staff in total.
The deal significantly enhances the capabilities for Flint Bishop across commercial, employment, dispute resolution and litigation, property and private client services, as well as introducing new specialisms. With the addition of Lupton Fawcett’s team, valuable assets and strong client portfolio, the firm maintains its trajectory to becoming a Top 100 UK law firm by 2026.
This is the second acquisition in the law sector that PKF Smith Cooper have provided deal advisory services this year, with the firm previously providing deal advisory and vendor assist services during the sale of Else Solicitors to Nelsons earlier this year.
We were delighted to provide Deal Advisory Services and support to Qamer Ghafoor and the Executive team at Flint Bishop on their recent acquisition of Lupton Fawcett. We wish Flint Bishop every success with the integration of the Lupton Fawcett team and clients and seeing the continued growth and success of the wider business as it continues to scale and enter new territories and markets nationally.
David Nelson, Transactions and Advisory Services Partner
