BWC merges with Newcastle firm
North Staffordshire solicitor Bailey, Wain & Curzon (BWC) has merged with Newcastle-based Hacking Ashton.
The two firms said the deal would strengthen both offices in advance of changes to the Legal Services Act, which come into force on 1 October.
The venture will create a practice of 46 employees, Insider has been told.
Family solicitors BWC, headed by Anthony Curzon and David Moore, said it would benefit from the Newcastle firm's organisational structure.
Moore, head of family and employment law, said: "With new regulations for solicitors coming in to force as of 1 October and with business confidence building, the merger gives both firms the opportunity to consolidate their strong position and offer customers a wider range of services."
Bailey, Wain & Curzon will continue to work with clients via its Fenton offices, which employ ten people, and Hacking Ashton from its central Newcastle location, which has 36 employees.
