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LCF Law to merge with Harrogate firm to expand offering

LCF Law, which has offices in Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley, is set to merge with an established North Yorkshire practice to “enhance the services on offer to clients.”

The West Yorkshire firm, which boasts a 95-strong team specialising in corporate, property, dispute resolution and personal law, will join forces with Harrogate-based Barber Titleys, which employs a team of 25.

LCF Law was established 26 years ago and recently underwent a major re-brand and relocation of its Bradford headquarters into an 11,000 square foot modern office space at One St James Business Park.

With further expansion of its commercial and property legal services in Leeds in 2015, LCF Law reported steady growth in staff numbers and a 15% increase in turnover across all three of offices over the last year.

LCF Law’s managing partner Simon Stell says: “We know the partners and many of Barber Titleys’s staff well, and have been aware of their first rate services and enviable reputation throughout Harrogate and beyond for a long time. The merger will extend our commercial law services to Harrogate and North Yorkshire based businesses whilst also strengthening our personal law team across all of our offices and adding new services such as planning law.

“LCF Law and Barber Titleys have complementary services and a common ethos. The merger of the two firms will strengthen both businesses and increase skills, expertise and the range of legal services to all of the respective firms’ customers.”

Barber Titleys was created in 1997 by the merger of former firms Barber Robinson, which was established in 1880, and Titleys Paver-Crow and Fedden, which was established in 1883.

Simon added: “The legal services market has changed over recent years, and as it continues to consolidate, more and more firms are joining forces to strengthen and enhance the services on offer to clients.

“It’s therefore a very exciting time for LCF Law and Barber Titleys, as the merger will enable our entire teams to benefit from each other’s experience and specialisms, whilst also giving our loyal clients access to a wide range of accessible, affordable legal services and jargon-free advice.”

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