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Acquira

Sell-side and buy-side advisory

M&A advice for law
​firms where the route 
​has to be quiet, credible 
​and commercial.

For owners, buyers and investors considering a sale, merger, acquisition or external growth strategy, the work starts with the specific need, not a generic market sweep.

Best used when 

the question is about 

more than price.

Acquira tests buyer and seller appetite, cultural fit, succession, deal structure and the likelihood of completion before any approach is made.

Route

Sale, merger or acquisition


STARTING
POINT

A specific buyer or seller need

CommercAl model

Sale, merger or acquisition

Discuss confidentially

The judgement

The shared vision matters.

When a law firm is being sold, bought or merged, the question is rarely just whether there is a willing buyer or merger partner. Clients, people, practice mix, culture and succession all determine whether a transaction can actually complete.

Method

How the M&A work is framed.

Each step narrows the field before reputations, staff or clients are exposed to unnecessary noise.

Specific need first

Succession, exit, acquisition, merger, practice-area growth or investor interest are treated as different questions.

The right fit

The route is built around genuine buyer or seller appetite, financial credibility and the ability to complete.

Culture before momentum

Client base, people, partner ambition and values are tested before a deal is allowed to gather speed.

Completion economics

Fees are agreed in advance and payable on completion, keeping the work aligned to a successful transaction.

RECENT DEALS

We are proud to have advised law firm partners on a range of successful transactions.

Here is our latest deal.

Trusted advice. Real Outcomes.

Deal done

SEPTEMBER 2026

The Sale of William Heath & Co to Judge & Priestley 

Acquira advised the partners of William Heath & Co on its sale to Judge & Priestley, completed 
September 2026.

Read the deal

William Heath & Co
​Solicitors

Judge & Priestley
​Solicitors

Selected M&A case studies

Every transaction is unique. These case studies illustrate how we help law firm partners achiece their strategic goals.

Different firms. Common result.

Selected M&A situations

A five-partner corporate boutique needed the right growth partner.

After a previous adviser failed to find a suitable match, Acquira spent time understanding the people, clients and culture, then found the strategic fit the firm described as the right match.

Selected M&A situations

A two-partner full-service firm needed a staged exit.

The structure gave the retiring senior partner a day-one payment while the remaining partners received salary continuity and a longer earn-out.



Selected M&A situations

A top 100 firm wanted a niche litigation practice.

A discreet target process found a smaller firm with the values and objectives to flourish inside the larger platform.

Private next step

Discuss a sale, merger or acquisition in confidence.

Use the contact page to start a private conversation before the market, staff or clients hear anything.

Contact Acquira