TWO law firms have announced they are to merge.
Top 100 law firm DMH Stallard and regional law firm Rawlison Butler will join in a deal which will take staff numbers to nearly 350..
Rawlison Butler currently employs 65 people across two offices in Crawley and Horsham.
Turnover for the combined mid-market firm will exceed £30 million in 2017/18, two thirds of which will be in Sussex and Surrey.
Managing partner Richard Pollins said: “We believe that this merger will be a game changer for DMH Stallard and Rawlison Butler in the Gatwick Diamond and will realise a key strategic ambition for both firms.
“By adding the first class expertise and experience that Rawlison Butler boasts, particularly within their real estate, private client and business law teams, the merged firm will become the stand-out law firm for quality work and clients, working with businesses and individuals across the region – as well as in London and internationally”.
The merger is expected to take effect next month.
The firm will trade under the DMH Stallard name from offices in Crawley, Horsham, Brighton, Guildford and London.
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