Freeths LLP

Fletchers Group has agreed to acquire the clinical negligence and Court of Protection specialist teams from Freeths LLP in a deal that will see 42 colleagues join the business. The clinical negligence team of 21 people will become part of Fletchers Solicitors, while the Court of Protection team will join EMG Solicitors, a standalone firm within Fletchers Group headquartered in Durham. The incoming teams are based across Nottingham, Oxford, and Derby and are recognised for handling complex, high-value cases, bringing more than 530 active clinical negligence matters and a substantial Court of Protection caseload to the Group.

Summary of transaction details:

• Value: Not disclosed
• Sector: Business Services (Legal Services)
• Advisor: Not disclosed
• Key Entities: Fletchers Group (Acquirer), Freeths LLP (Target), EMG Solicitors (Receiving entity within Fletchers Group)
• Location: Nottingham, Oxford, and Derby (incoming teams); Durham (EMG Solicitors headquarters)

Note: This transaction is part of Fletchers Group's broader strategic expansion in specialist legal services, following recent acquisitions of EMG Solicitors, JE Bennett Law, and Shoosmiths' serious injury practice. Upon completion, Fletchers' clinical negligence business will employ more than 400 people handling over 10,300 cases, cementing its position as the UK's largest clinical negligence practice and deepening its national Court of Protection offering.