The UK's largest regional legal services business has acquired a law firm in a £12.5 million deal.

Knights has acquired Thursfields Solicitors, which has offices in Kidderminster and Worcester, amongst others.

The acquisition will see around 100 employees join the law firm.


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David Beech, CEO of Knights, said: "We are delighted to acquire Thursfields, a premium, full-service law firm which shares many cultural and operational similarities to Knights, and significantly strengthens our position as a leading legal and professional services business in the West Midlands.

"With particular strength in private wealth, it further enhances our expertise in an important and growing part of our business, which will support our future growth plans."

The acquisition is part of Knights' plan to double the size of the business in the coming years.

Michelle O’Hara, partner at Knights, formerly managing partner at Thursfields, said: "Knights is a business with a similar ethos to Thursfields, with a strong culture which cultivates collaboration across its offices, to the benefit of client service.

"We look forward to working closely with the team and leveraging Knights’ scale, reputation and extensive capabilities, to unlock our future growth potential."