Private Client Adviser: The union will create top-five private client team capable of advising on domestic and international issues. Law firms Thomas Eggar and Irwin Mitchell have merged to create a private client team specialising in advising mid-market and high-net and ultra-high-net-worth clients. The merger is estimated to complete in December 2015. The new business will be worth £250m and will create the UK's 11th largest legal business.
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