Brabners Chaffe Street adds private client specialist

LAW firm Brabners Chaffe Street has swallowed up private client specialist David Bishop & Co.

Formby-based sole practitioner David Bishop will join Brabners Chaffe Street’s 22-strong private client department.

David Bishop & Co was founded 10 years ago and provides wills, tax planning and trust advice to regional, national and international clients.

From the April 19, Mr Bishop will be based in Brabners Chaffe Street’s Liverpool offices.

Mark Feeny, head of the private client department at Brabners Chaffe Street, said: “David Bishop has built a loyal client base and a leading reputation amongst the local intermediary community on the back of his extensive private client experience.

“The decision to merge with Brabners Chaffe Street is recognition of our strength in this area and presents an exciting proposition for existing clients of both firms.”

David Bishop said: “The work undertaken by Mark and his private client team is second to none and combining our skills will bring considerable strategic benefits to the enlarged private client practice.

“I also look forward to re-joining a number of my former partners who joined Brabners Chaffe Street after I had left to set up my own firm.”

Mark Brandwood, managing partner at Brabners Chaffe Street, said: “This latest merger forms part of our strategy to continue to invest in key practice areas in order to drive the firm’s expansion.”

Brabners Chaffe Street currently employs 380 people across its Liverpool, Manchester and Preston offices and specialises in corporate, commercial, employment, litigation, property and sports law as well as private client work.

The combined firm will operate as Brabners Chaffe Street.

In May last year, the firm completed a merger with Liverpool-based Bremners Solicitors in order to create one of the legal sector’s largest and most experienced specialist social housing teams representing over 75 organisations.