Investment in law firms

We combine legal sector expertise with our proven track record of advising on successful private equity investments to offer tailored, focused and cost-effective advice.

Legal Sector expertise

Our lawyers regularly advise on law firm sales and investments. This means we understand the nuances of deals in the legal sector and are well placed to guide investors and law firms through the key issues.

We are a full service law firm which means that we cover all aspects of an investment including purchase agreements, incentivisation arrangements and diligence.

Allied with over a decade of deep experience in other professional services M&A, we know how to deliver a successful law firm sale or investment.

Private Equity expertise

We’ve been advising on successful private equity platform investments, private equity platform sales, national and cross border private equity add-on transactions and management team rollovers/reinvestments for over 20 years and we are embedded in market practices as they evolve.

On any law firm investment or sale involving Private Equity, we’re ideally placed to advise private equity houses and law firms on all aspects of the transaction.

Cost-effective and joined up advice

Walker Morris’ independent one office strategy means that we deliver a service commensurate with that offered by City firms but at a price reflecting our single site in Leeds.

Our lead Corporate and Private Equity lawyers are supported by their specialist colleagues from all parts of the firm. Whatever your transaction needs, we pull in the right team of lawyers to assist you. And because of our independent one office strategy, we all know each other well and can consult quickly on issues as they arise. For you, that delivers joined up advice, which saves time and cost.