Leading independent law firm Brabners has become a member of ALFMA, the Association of Law Firm Merger Advisers.
ALFMA was established by market experts to help organisations take the risk out of the merger process and Brabners joins fellow members including accountants, specialist brokers, partnership lawyers and strategic specialists that account for over 150 successful mergers.
Brabners is an accredited advisor to many law firms throughout the M&A process and beyond and its dedicated professional services team provides strategic and commercially focused legal support to law firms and the regulated individuals within them.
With expertise in regulatory compliance, professional conduct and regulation, corporate defence, disputes and litigation, corporate transactions, intellectual property, data protection, commercial contracts, partnership and shareholder rights and disputes, employment law and more, Brabners can call on the expertise of a vast range of legal experts.
John Spofforth
John Spofforth, who leads our professional services sector team, said: “We are delighted to be joining ALFMA and we look forward to working with all our fellow members to support law firms, big and small, seeking growth through merger or acquisition.”
Brabners is a purpose-led independent law firm with a national reach, that is proudly anchored in the North, and it seeks to play its part in demonstrating that business can bring about positive change, by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.
Its mission is to make the difference for its clients, people and the communities it serves. It provides legal services to large and mid-sized businesses, SMEs, public sector bodies, charities, business owners, entrepreneurs and high-net worth individuals.
Brabners is also a certified B Corp and is recognised as the Best Law Firm to Work For in the UK by Best Companies, and the sixth Best Large Company to Work For in the UK overall.
The firm, which began in 1815, today has more than 550 colleagues across four offices in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Lancashire.
Find out more about its Professional Services here and M&A services here.
