Spring Law Announces Acquisition of Leading Employment Practice Ferguson Solicitors LLP

Spring Law has today completed its acquisition of City employment boutique, Ferguson Solicitors LLP.

 

The deal will see the entire Ferguson team including 2 partners and 6 additional fee-earners move to Spring Law’s offices in Chandos Place, Covent Garden. The combined business will have 5 directors, 20 fee-earners and 5 support staff and a turnover close to £5 million.  Spring Law also engages a team of consultants.

 

Although experts in all areas of employment law, Ferguson Solicitors are particularly renowned for successfully representing City bankers and other finance professionals in disputes with their employers and are recommended in Chambers, the leading legal directory.  

 

Founded in 2002 by Tim Perry, previously General Counsel of Sportsworld Media Group PLC, Spring Law Limited acts for domestic and international private companies and high net worth individuals.  Alongside Tim, the board comprises James Russell, formerly a partner at Surry Partners, a Sydney law firm, Louise Marshall, formerly General Counsel at Hudson, a Nasdaq listed global talent company, Andrew Day, formerly of Dentons and Nigel Clark, the COO, who, until recently, managed Minter Ellison’s offices in Beijing and London.

 

Tim Perry, managing partner of Spring Law comments: “The acquisition supports the firm’s strategy of growth by excellence and enables us to provide preeminent employment expertise to all our clients. In particular, the Ferguson team will bring an additional and valuable dimension to our commercial litigation practice.”

 

Charles Ferguson, managing partner of Ferguson Solicitors comments: “We are delighted to have joined forces with a law firm that shares our values, aspirations and commitment to clients. This is an exciting time for us all and we look forward to offering our clients an enhanced range of legal services.”

 

For further information, please contact:

Nigel Clark, COO, Spring Law on 020 7395 4870 or nigel.clark@springlaw.co.uk

Antonia Welch, Welch PR on 07813 917980 or antonia@welchpr.co.uk

 

Spring Law is a trusted adviser, dedicated to delivering first class legal services to business and private clients in today’s world.

 

Ferguson Solicitors LLP have acted in numerous high profile claims against investment banks.  These include the case of Steven Clark-v-Nomura International Plc which was the first City bonus claim to come before the UK courts and is still the most quoted authority in bonus disputes.

 

The new employment team will practice under the name of Spring Ferguson, a division of Spring Law Limited.