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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.

Selected M&A case studies

The work is best understood through the situations it has had to solve: growth, succession and discreet acquisition.

The proof is in the type of brief Acquira has handled.

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