Law firms’ merger heralds expansion in the South
Law firm Mills & Reeve has merged with a London firm as it looks to expand its presence in the South.
It will merge with Maxwell Winward, which will continue to be based at Monument Place.
Maxwell Winward, which was created in 2007 following a merger between Maxwell Batley and Winward Fearon, is best known for its real estate, surety, projects and construction practices.
The merger, which will take effect from June 1, 2017, will allow Mills & Reeve to further develop its real estate and projects and construction practices in London.
Justin Ripman, Mills & Reeve senior partner, said: “This merger will enable us to substantially grow our presence in the City. It helps realise a key aim of our 2020 strategy to expand our offering to London based and international clients by successfully leveraging our nationwide network of leading legal experts.
“The merger will enhance our real estate investment and insurance sectors, as well as our projects and construction practice. Maxwell Winward’s surety practice bridges the insurance and construction sectors in which we’re already strong while its power plant expertise will add another area of know-how to our projects offering.
“We are very excited about the potential that our increased scale gives us in London and the further career opportunities that it creates for the talented lawyers, business services professionals and legal support staff in our enlarged firm.”
Adrian Luto, Maxwell Winward senior partner, added: “The merger provides a great opportunity to extend the range of services we can offer clients while continuing to focus on what we do best. Combining our real estate expertise will allow us to widen our offering by providing a more extensive service without losing the personal touch.”
“This is also a great cultural fit and we are delighted to be merging with a firm that has featured in The Sunday Times’ 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 14 years running.”
Mills & Reeve will have 116 partners and nearly 1,000 staff operating from six offices in Manchester, Leeds, London, Birmingham, Cambridge, and Norwich.
