South East law firm Brachers, based in Maidstone and Canterbury, has joined fast-growing legal services group Lawfront.
This is Lawfront’s fifth large regional firm acquisition and the 11th in total, taking group fee income to £100m, well on the way to becoming a Top 10 national legal services business.
Lawfront’s strategy is to partner with law firms that hold a leading position in their region, have a strong brand for client service, dedication to their people and management teams that have a history of delivering profitable growth. Brachers meets this criteria perfectly.
An award-winning firm, Brachers’ commitment to excellence and delivering exceptional results for its clients has seen the firm attain impressive organic growth, achieving over £20million turnover this last year, and receive various industry accolades and awards, including recognition in the prestigious The Times ‘Best Law Firms 2025’ list.
Alongside this, the firm’s commitment to its people and creating an inclusive, collaborative and innovative workplace is reflected in Brachers’ accreditation as an ‘outstanding’ place to work by Best Companies, with the firm named as a Best Companies ‘Top 10 law firm to work for’ in 2024.
The partnership with Lawfront will support Brachers to accelerate its ambitious growth plans, broaden and enhance its services to clients, offer further development to its people and increase its already significant investment in IT.
Neil Lloyd, Lawfront CEO, said: “I am delighted to partner with Brachers, a firm with such a strong reputation in its region, and I look forward to working with Joanna Worby and her team to accelerate the growth of their firm; growth that we have seen with all other group firms under our ownership.
“Our approach to the general legal services market is unique: backing firms’ management teams, preserving their client-facing brands, enhancing the prospects of their people and bringing to bear our considerable experience in marketing, IT, finance, people and compliance.
“Our proposition is increasingly attractive to firms considering what’s next as it addresses the major concerns of succession, legacy and the scale of investment required to remain competitive.
“Others may be considering entering the market but as a first mover, we have scale and momentum that will be hard to match.”
Joanna Worby, Brachers managing partner, added: “We are an ambitious law firm with aspirational plans for the future, and our partnership with Lawfront is a great opportunity to accelerate growth and create enhanced opportunities for our staff and clients.
“Our reputation for high-quality services, our long-standing commitment to our clients and communities, and the strength of our culture is a great foundation for continued success, and being part of Lawfront, who focus heavily on client care, investment and growth, aligns perfectly with our ambition and values.
“Moreover, having the benefits of being part of a bigger group while retaining our brand and culture is a unique characteristic of Lawfront that made joining an attractive option to us.
“This is an exciting time for Brachers and we look forward to enhancing our offering to our clients and our staff, and increasing our impact in the South East.”
