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A Birmingham law firm has been acquired by a º£½ÇÊÓƵ legal and professional services group.

City centre-based Emms Gilmore Liberson (EGL) has been bought in a £4.7 million deal by Knights Group Holdings which now operates nine offices across the country.

The deal gives AIM-listed Knights its second office in the West Midlands alongside its Stoke base.

Founded in 2011, EGL is an independent full-service law firm with a commercial focus which will further extend Knights' existing corporate, dispute resolution, real estate and private client service offering.

The acquisition will bring an additional 28 fee earners into the group.

Knights' chief executive David Beech said: "We are delighted to have entered the Birmingham market with the acquisition of EGL which is one of the few well-established, full-service independent firms in the city.

"As our fifth acquisition since listing in June 2018, we are delighted to build on our strong momentum with the new team providing us with an exciting platform from which to grow our share in this new market, through both lateral hires and bolt on acquisitions."

EGL partner Stephen Gilmore added: "Since formation in 2011, we have grown our client base and team rapidly.

"Our high-calibre team's focus on providing a commercial but personal service to clients is closely aligned to the Knights culture and model.

"We look forward to continuing to deliver on our ambitious growth plans in Birmingham as part of a larger group."