A Birmingham law firm has expanded its presence in the North West by merging with a specialist private client practice.
Anthony Collins Solicitors, which also opened an office in Manchester in 2018, has now teamed up with Macclesfield-based Jobling Gowler.
The merger will boost the former's presence in the North West in line with its national expansion plans, adding to its 300-strong payroll across its two existing offices.
Anthony Collins' private client team provides a service in a variety of disciplines and has been working in this sector for decades after the firm first launched in Birmingham in 1973.
Jobling Gowler was founded in 1996 and works across areas such as clinical negligence, serious personal injury, wills, probate and tax, as well as legal services for the elderly and vulnerable.
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It will continue to trade under its existing name from its base in Macclesfield, led by managing partner Emily Raw, with the firm's team becoming an extension of Anthony Collins.
Peter Hubbard, senior partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors, said: "Jobling Gowler is a highly admired firm, home to a team of passionate and driven specialists that share the same values as us.
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"The firm's mission statement aligns perfectly with our own social purpose to improve lives, communities and society so the union of our two organisations feels like a natural next step for us all in achieving our aims.
"We're looking forward to working with Emily and the whole Jobling Gowler team to pursue new opportunities and extend our collective reach."
Ms Raw added: "Client relationships are front and centre of everything we do at Jobling Gowler so to have found a partner in Anthony Collins that shares the same vision and values as us, while providing the opportunity to scale, was key.
"By combining our shared wisdom, resources and practices, we're entering an exciting new chapter that will help evolve our offering and deliver our services to more people."