Firms announce plans to merge
Legal and professional services firm Gordon Dadds Group has announced its upcoming acquisition of international law firm network Ince & Co LLP.
The acquisition, which is intended to complete by 31 December 2018, will see the combined firm renamed as Ince Gordon Dadds LLP; projected to be the largest listed law firm in the UK by revenue, it will have 100 partners and offices in nine countries.
The new firm will be led by Adrian Biles, the managing partner and CEO of Gordon Dadds, who will be supported by Peter Rogan, chairman of the board of Ince.
Adrian commented: ‘Ince is a highly successful and well-respected business with an iconic brand and I will be delighted to welcome our new colleagues to the Group. The merger will build upon the complementary strengths of the two firms in terms of industry expertise and range of services. Our management model will also allow Ince’s partners and fee earners to focus even more on providing market leading legal advice to a stellar client base.
‘I’m very pleased that I will be supported in leading the combined firm by Peter Rogan and his colleagues at Ince.’
Peter added: ‘This is an exciting day for us at Ince, with this cutting-edge deal being very much in line with our long-established strategy. I’m proud that the Ince name will continue and am very excited to be moving forward together as part of this innovative new structure with access to new capital allowing us to gain greater competitive advantage in the market.’
‘This merger is good news as it enables us to extend our client offering and invest further in our people who provide the highest quality advice and service to clients in our chosen sectors and geographies.’
