Merger completed between Cambridge firms Harrison Clark Rickerbys and Hewitsons

Award winning top regional law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys (HCR) has completed its merger with well-established firm Hewitsons. The two firms will work together from today (June 1).

Colin Jones and Inger Anson

Inger Anson, head of the Cambridge office, said: “We are pleased both that the merger has been completed successfully and that it has been received positively by the staff and clients of both firms.”

Colin Jones, former managing partner of Hewitsons, said: “We all recognise the strengths each party brings to this merger and we’re looking forward to developing those further across a wider network.”

The merger brings the two firms together into a firm of approximately 780 people and £65m turnover, with a network of 11 offices across the country. The two firms are likely to move into new premises in Cambridge in the near future.

Harrison Clark Rickerbys, trading as HCR Hewitsons in Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Northampton, has more than 780 staff and partners based at offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Hereford, London, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Hereford, Thames Valley, Worcester and the Wye Valley, providing a complete spectrum of legal services to both business and private clients regionally and nationwide.

The firm has global reach via its network of independent law firms, LawExchange International. It also has a number of highly successful teams specialising in individual sectors, including health and social care, education, technology, agricultural and rural affairs, finance and financial services, defence, security and the forces, and construction. 

Image: Colin Jones and Inger Anson



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