PE-backed law firm makes acquisition

Yorkshire

Deals

Stephen Farrell

A private equity-backed specialist family law firm with offices across the UK has expanded its nationwide presence with an acquisition.

Stowe Family Law, which has its head office in Leeds, has acquired London-based family law firm Chapman Pieri.

Stowe Family Law secured backing from Livingbridge in 2017 and has grown to 47 offices.

The deal for Chapman Pieri adds an additional London office in Southgate to its growing Southern Region.

Stowe Family Law chairman, Ken Fowlie, said: “Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Stowe Family Law. This first acquisition by Stowe will enable us to help more families than ever before. It is a positive step in Stowe’s journey.

“We are very excited to be joined by the terrific Chapman Pieri team. We are always looking for different ways to grow the firm, support our clients, and pursue our mission to be the UK’s leading family law practise.”

The family law team in Southgate will be led by Stowe managing partner Phoebe Turner, who has more than 15 years’ experience as a family lawyer.

Turner said: “Chapman Pieri is a prominent specialist family law firm with a talented team of family lawyers, and we’re excited to welcome them to Stowe. This acquisition reinforces our commitment to our clients and ensures we can continue to provide our tailored services with a team that really understands family law.”

Nancy Chen, investment director at Livingbridge, added: “This is a fantastic acquisition for the Stowe team and we are looking forward to supporting the business’ continued growth across the UK.”