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Sun 1st April 2007
Park Woodfine Heald Mellows LLP
Park Woodfine LLP and Heald Mellows LLP have announced their merger to create one of the largest independent law firm in the area. The merger brings together two of the areas most established law firms in the Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire area, creating a firm with combined fees in the region of £4.2m.
From 1st April 2007, Park Woodfine Heald Mellows will be based at Park Woodfine's headquarters in Lurke Street, Bedford. This will be the hub of the law firm's activity where clients will benefit from the combined breadth of knowledge and experience that the firm's staff have. Clients will have access to good quality advice on their doorstep, avoiding the need to go further a field or even into Central London.
Rae Levene, Managing Partner commented; "The merger of Park Woodfine and Heald Mellows is a result of the professional drive and determination of the culture of both firms. The people of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire deserve to have the best possible legal representation at all times, the merger between two of the areas leading independent law firms enables us to provide a range of comprehensive and cutting edge legal services to the community in which we work."
Park Woodfine Heald Mellows LLP will be divided into eight divisions specialising in different areas of the law. These are: Commercial law, Family law, Property law, Personal Injury law, Medical Accident law, Wills, Trusts and Probate law, Charity law, and Mediation.
The merger will ensure that both firms can grow and continue to meet the expanding legal needs of the local community in which both firms have a long history of involvement.
John Thelwall former partner at Heald Mellows, now member of Park Woodfine Heald Mellows commented; "Whoever the clients, old or new, big or small, they will be welcomed at our offices. The merger will give all our clients access to some of the areas most respected legal professionals whilst remaining true to it's principles of warmth and accessibility to the local community - be that business or residential.
As part of the merger, Park Woodfine Heald Mellows LLP has used the opportunity to consider its brand and the way consumers perceive both the firm and the services they offer. As a result of this, the firm has re branded and has completely redefined the way in which the firm communicates to clients.
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