McGrigors announces merger with Reid Minty

Aug 5 2008

Scots firm taking over commercial litigation and real estate arms of London legal practice

LAW firm McGrigors LLP is taking over the commercial litigation and real estate arms of London practice Reid Minty.
 
The deal sees 18 new team members transfer to McGrigors office in London which is currently home to 200 staff and accounts for 35 per cent of total turnover.

Existing commercial litigation and real estate teams will be joined by four new partners, two directors, one consultant, three assistants, and support staff.

Richard Masters, managing partner at McGrigors, said: “Reid Minty are specialists in litigation, commercial property and the contentious aspects of corporate finance, banking and insolvency.
 
“With an established client base including many international clients – particularly in the key energy markets of Russia and the Middle East – the Reid Minty team will be of immediate value as well as a significant long-term asset.
 
“This merger is very much a part of our continuing drive to grow our London office significantly over the next three years.”
 
James Bullock, head of Risk Advisory Solutions at McGrigors, said: “Reid Minty's capabilities are an excellent fit with our own London dispute resolution practice which is renowned as market-leading in tax litigation with an increasing reputation for litigation in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
 
“This merger will provide us with the critical mass required to handle the very largest of London litigation cases and will mean we can are positioned to make the most of the current growth in litigation opportunities.”
 
Andrew Reid, senior partner at Reid Minty, said: “McGrigors can provide us with exactly the infrastructure we need to be able to continue to develop our commercial litigation and real estate practices and offer our clients the benefits of a full service firm that we have been unable to before. There are very strong synergies between us and McGrigors' disputes and tax litigation teams and I'm excited by the new opportunities this merger will bring to all of us.”
 
Reid Minty will continue its personal injury business under the name of RMPI LLP.

McGrigors is targeting a turnover of £100 million by 2011.