The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Law firm celebrates major acquisition
Buckles strengthens its position in market
A leading Peterborough law firm has completed the acquisition of a London legal practice.
Buckles, based in Bourges Boulevard, has marked the acquisition of Lyndales Solicitors with a celebration attended by about 100 guests including clients, stakeholders, staff and friends.
Duncan Jackson, chief executive of Buckles, said: “We are delighted to officially announce the acquisition of
Lyndales to strengthen our London proposition.
“Based on a long history of client-led service, Buckles has a strong regional reputation acquired mainly through organic growth.
“The legal market has changed and we don’t want to rest on our laurels. Building on a position of strength and safeguarding our clients UK-wide, we are implementing an exciting growth strategy.
He added: “Lyndales is a perfect fit for us as they are also a people-driven business. Lyndales is an established London firm and we are thrilled to merge our teams’ expertise to offer our clients a wider range of legal expertise.”
Stanley Harris, Lyndales’ managing partner, said: “We have built a strong reputation in London during the last 20 years for clear, pragmatic, expert advice.
“This aligns perfectly with Buckles’ ethos of providing a legally focused, relationship driven service and we are delighted to be joining forces. Our clients can now benefit from a widely expanded range of services including construction, contentious probate and many more. In addition to our existing close connections with Germany, we can offer our clients expertise in European law.”