John Durkan, managing director of Switalskis Solicitors which has bought York-based Pryers Solicitors. A YORK-based solicitors firm has been bought for an undisclosed sum. Switalskis Solicitors has expanded its medical negligence and personal injury specialisms with the acquisition of York-based Pryers Solicitors from Pure Business Group. The deal will see about 70 legal specialists and support staff from Pryers become part of the Switalskis group. The business will continue to trade under the Pryers brand from its base in York. Established in 2002, Pryers represents clients across the UK in medical negligence, personal injury, professional negligence claims and financial Court of Protection matters.
By John Hyde2021-03-16T16:57:00+00:00
An emerging Yorkshire powerhouse has announced a second merger in four months – and appears to be bucking the trend of acquisitions grinding to a nine-year low.
Switalskis Solicitors confirmed this week it had acquired York-based Pryers Solicitors from Pure Business Group for an undisclosed sum. The 70 lawyers and support staff from Pryers will become part of the Switalskis group but continued to trade under their existing brand.
The move comes after Switalskis bought Doncaster firm Atherton Godfrey in December and creates a business with a combined turnover of £25m and 12 offices across Yorkshire. The enlarged business now employs around 450 people.
Nick Hine (l) and John Hayes of Constantine Law
The year has kicked off with a spate of law firm expansion activity, whether through mergers, huge team hires, file acquisitions or one Essex law firm maintaining EU links by opening in Malta.
Yorkshire law firm Switalskis has acquired Atherton Godfrey for an undisclosed sum, in a move that creates a £20m turnover business.
Atherton Godfrey will continue to operate under its name, and its Doncaster office and 130 staff mean that the Switalskis Group now employ 380 staff across 12 offices across Yorkshire.
Three of Atherton Godfrey’s four partners are becoming directors of Switalskis, with managing partner Don Bird stepping down from the role and joining as a consultant.
By John Hyde2021-01-13T12:05:00+00:00
Yorkshire firm Switalskis has announced the acquisition for an undisclosed sum of personal injury specialist Atherton Godfrey in a deal that creates a £20m turnover business.
The combined Switalskis group will employ 380 staff across 12 offices in West, North and South Yorkshire. Atherton Godrey, based in Doncaster, will continue to trade and act under its existing name, while head of litigation John McQuater, head of PI Diane Parker and head of commercial and property Sarah Naylor join Switalskis as directors. Don Bird has stepped down as managing partner and joins Switalskis as a consultant.
From left: John Durkan, Don Bird and Sarah Naylor
The Yorkshire law firm Switalskis Solicitors has acquired Doncaster-based Atherton Godfrey LLP for an undisclosed sum, in a move that creates a £20 million turnover business.