Smith Cooper advised on the tax structure of the sale of Flint Bishops personal injury business to the Australian legal group Slater & Gordon.

Smith Cooper  advised leading East Midlands law firm, Flints, in the sale of their successful Personal Injury business to Slater & Gordon. Slater & Gordon are one of the UK’s largest specialist law firms, having 18 offices and employing 1,450 staff.

The deal was the latest in a string of acquisitions, five of which were in the last year. Head of Slater & Gordon in the UK, Neil Kinsella, commented “this acquisition will form a basis for the firm’s growth in the East Midlands where we look forward to being able to provide more clients with the breadth of our legal services and expertise.”

Ran Oren, Head of Flints Corporate said “We would like to thank the team at Smith Cooper for their help and support in delivering a great result within the timescales required”.

Completed:
Nov 14

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