Knights to acquire Moore Barlow service lines for £27 million

Knights has agreed to acquire the commercial and private wealth service lines of Moore Barlow LLP for £27 million, subject to working capital adjustments. The deal is intended to expand Knights’ presence in the south east and south central markets of England.

Under the terms of the agreement, Moore Barlow’s personal injury, clinical negligence, and Court of Protection services will be sold separately immediately before the Knights transaction. The acquisition integrates Moore Barlow’s real estate, private wealth, landed estates, schools, and charities teams into the Knights platform.

Knights CEO David Beech stated that the acquisition provides significantly greater scale in the targeted regions and strengthens the firm’s expertise in specific legal sectors. Moore Barlow, a firm with over 220 years of history, is considered one of the largest regional law firms in the south east.