Law firm acquires rival’s IP team

Plymouth law firm Foot Anstey has taken the next step in its growth journey by acquiring part of Clarke Wilmott’s intellectual property team.

This includes partner Roy Crozier and his team of four IP experts.

Foot Anstey’s growing IP team is headed up by partner Paul Cox and has gone from strength to strength over the last five years.

The team acts for many national and international clients such as Wise Payments.

Foot Anstey’s IP team is primarily based across its offices in the South and South West of England.

Crozier and his team will be based in Manchester and will operate from the Tootal buildings.

Martin Hirst, managing partner at Foot Anstey, said: “This is an exciting time to be welcoming Roy and his team to the firm to strengthen our Intellectual Property offering to clients in one of our focus sectors. Not only is this acquisition a strong strategic fit for us, but it is our first hub based outside of the South and South West of England which presents many opportunities.”

Crozier said: “My team and I are very excited to be joining Foot Anstey’s Intellectual Property team and be part of the firm’s next stage of growth. Paul and I have previously trained and worked together, and I know that the merging of the two practices will be a great success.”