Shared Passion for People results in planned merger between Harrison Clark Rickerbys and Hewitsons

We are in the advanced stages of merger talks with well-established firm Hewitsons, a move which will add new locations in Northampton and Milton Keynes to our existing network of nine offices.

Managing partner Rod Thomas said: “I believe that this will be a great move for both firms, our clients and our staff. As with all our previous mergers, this one is about growing the breadth and depth of legal advice we can provide to our clients. Hewitsons’ focus on people chimes well with HCR’s Passion for People, an ethos which runs through our business, and means I’m sure that this merger will be as successful as previous ones.”

Colin Jones, managing partner of Hewitsons, said: “Joining HCR is a really exciting development for us.  With the absolute focus we have on our clients we have found a merger partner in HCR which will enable us to further enhance the services we can provide to them and who shares our core values, including our strong commitment to our people. The merger will increase the career opportunities we can offer, provide us with a platform stretching from East to West and our clients will benefit from the full range of legal specialisms provided by the combined firm’s full-service legal advice capability, and strong regional network.”

The merger is expected to complete by the end of May, resulting in a firm of approximately 780 people and £65m turnover. The combined Cambridge teams will move into new premises and we expect to say more about this shortly; the Hewitsons London team will move into HCR’s office at 62 Cornhill, in the heart of the City.

Harrison Clark Rickerbys has more than 550 staff and partners based at offices in Cambridge, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Hereford, Thames Valley, Worcester and the Wye Valley, who provide a complete spectrum of legal services to both business and private clients, regionally and nationwide. The firm also has a number of highly successful teams specialising in individual market sectors, including health and social care, education, technology, agricultural and rural affairs, finance and financial services, defence, security and the forces, and construction.

Hewitsons pride themselves on delivering an outstanding service to a wide range of individuals, businesses and institutions including charities, educational and sports bodies. The firm’s size and breadth of specialisms means each client receives the focus it requires. They operate UK wide and have worldwide reach via the network of independent law firms, LawExchange International.