Law firm makes first acquisition of 2025 with deal for Liverpool practice

Manchester-based personal injury law firm, Express Solicitors, has made its first acquisition of 2025, with the addition of Liverpool’s HNK Solicitors, for an undisclosed sum.

HNK is a firm that handles civil liberties, data breach, cyber crime and criminal injury claims.

HNK partners, Brian Higgs and Craig Newton, will join Express as part of the deal, along with 23 other members of staff who will continue to work out of the same Liverpool office.

Both Brian and Craig hold extensive specialist experience in areas such as Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority claims and assaults by the police claims.

Approximately 11,500 cases will be transferred over, including several data breach cases with multi-party actions.

Express Solicitors CEO, James Maxey, said: “We’re thrilled that HNK is our first acquisition of 2025.

“We’re really looking forward to building on all our recent success and growth with them on board.”

Craig Newton said: “We’re excited to be joining Express Solicitors, a firm that echoes our own ethos and values with the same ultimate aim – to get people the recognition and compensation they deserve.

“We put our clients’ needs first, as does Express, so it’s a great fit for us.”

The addition of HNK to the Express Solicitors Group will take the overall headcount to nearly 800.