Eastern law firm Roythornes has merged with Adrian Christmas Solicitors of Peterborough.
[UKPRwire, Tue Aug 19 2008] Eastern law firm Roythornes has merged with Adrian Christmas Solicitors of Peterborough.
Roythornes is already recognised as one of the largest law firms in the region and the merger with the Adrian Christmas partners takes the Roythornes Christmas team to 23 partners and a spot in the top 200 law firms in the country.
Adrian Christmas have gained an enviable reputation for their property work for many years and identified an increasing demand from their client base for an expanded range of services.
The merger will enable Roythornes to provide its entire range of other services to Adrian Christmas clients and introduce a new depth of range and choice within the Peterborough area - a city with an ambitious growth agenda.
Roythorne Christmas Partner Phil Cookson said "We see Peterborough as an important location within the eastern region and are delighted to have forged a relationship with another practice having such an excellent reputation. We are determined to press on with our expansion plans notwithstanding current market conditions. Our practice now has well over 200 people engaged in the provision of legal services throughout Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Suffolk."
Roythornes have a state of the art 25,000 sq. ft. office in the course of construction which will house their Spalding operation from Spring 2009. In Peterborough, the firm will be known as Roythorne Christmas and continue to practice from its newly expanded offices in the Cathedral Precincts. Elsewhere the Adrian Christmas name will be incorporated under the Roythornes brand.
Roythorne Christmas Partner, Jonathan Williams said "Today's commercial legal market demands larger firms, more specialists and resources with clients expecting to source all the expertise they need within one law firm. I am confident that the merger of our two practices is a really good fit and will enable us to build on existing strengths within Peterborough and beyond.”
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Roythornes currently has 200 staff across its offices in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Cambridgeshire and is known for its prowess in agricultural sectors, company commercial, property development, private client and litigation.
For further information contact chief executive Julie Goldsmith - 01775 842515; e-mail: juliegoldsmith@roythorne.co.uk.
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Maggie Taylor, Prima PR & Marketing
Direct line: 01400 251557 Mobile: 0797 3767602 Email: maggie@primapr.co.uk
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