Brabners Chaffe Street adds niche property practice

LAW firm Brabners Chaffe Street is joining forces with with specialist property law practice Murphy Hodgkinson.

The regional firm is merging with Liverpool-based Murphy Hodgkinson, which has a reputation for its expertise in residential property development.  Clients include many national and regional house building companies.

The merger will see partners and staff from Murphy Hodgkinson joining Brabners Chaffe Street’s offices in both Liverpool and Manchester and the turnover of the combined firm is expected to top. 

Senior partner Karen Murphy, who founded Murphy Hodgkinson in 2000, will lead Brabners Chaffe Street’s residential development team and will be based at the firm’s Liverpool office.

Mark Brandwood, managing Partner at Brabners Chaffe Street, whcih also has offices in Manchester and Preston, said: “Our two firms are well matched, with shared values and a commitment to providing the best legal advice service for our clients. 

“The merger will make our commercial property capability even stronger, as Murphy Hodgkinson acts for many of the key players in the North West residential property development sector.”

Karen Murphy commented: “In Brabners Chaffe Street, we have found a merger partner that places a culture of client care, professional integrity and excellence at the very heart of their ethos and approach and for whom commercial property work is a key part of their business.”