EMG Solicitors and JE Bennett Law to join Fletchers Group
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New division creates dedicated Court of Protection business under established specialist brand
EMG Solicitors, the UK’s leading independent Court of Protection practice, has agreed to join Fletchers Group, creating a dedicated Court of Protection and private client division.
Alongside EMG, specialist Kent-based firm JE Bennett Law will join the Group as part of the expanded EMG business, while Fletchers Solicitors 30-strong Court of Protection team will also transfer into EMG Solicitors.
The combined practice will bring together more than 200 specialists across a national network of offices, operating under the EMG brand to create one of the largest and most experienced Court of Protection practices in the UK.
EMG will sit alongside Fletchers Group’s other specialist legal businesses, including Fletchers Solicitors, Rayden Solicitors, Blume and Medical Law Services, benefiting from the Group’s scale, access to capital, continued investment in technology, and enhanced capabilities to support future growth, including M&A.
The business will be led by EMG founder and CEO Emma Gaudern, who will join Fletchers’ management board. It will continue to offer consumer legal services in residential conveyancing, wills and probate, and family law.
JE Bennett Law is led by founder and managing partner Jane Bennett, who will join the leadership team of the expanded EMG business.
Commenting on the move, Fletchers Group CEO Peter Haden said: “I am absolutely delighted to welcome Emma, Jane and their colleagues to be part of the Group.
“EMG and JE Bennett Law are two highly impressive, respected firms with deep expertise in Court of Protection and private client work. Bringing these teams together creates a specialist practice with real depth across the full spectrum of Court of Protection services, ranging from complex financial management and deputyships to high-value estates and trusts.
He continued: “It will also provide a full-service health and welfare offering, supporting clients on some of the most complex health and care decisions, education law matters and continuing healthcare challenges.
He noted: “This is a significant step forward in strengthening our private client capabilities and reflects our Group strategy of scaling up and building expertise across the different areas of civil justice - expanding from our roots in serious injury and clinical negligence and into complementary areas of law.
Emma Gaudern said: “During discussions with Peter and the team it quickly became apparent that Fletchers Group will be the best possible partner for our people and our clients. Being part of a
progressive, growth-focused group will help EMG, JE Bennett Law and Fletchers’ Court of Protection team to create a powerful, nationwide force in Court of Protection and private client services.”
She added: “The expanded EMG business will operate independently of Fletchers Solicitors with clear professional boundaries; appropriate information safeguards will remain in place, ensuring confidentiality and protecting sensitive commercial information.”
“We will also ensure that any Court of Protection clients introduced to EMG by external firms will not be represented by or referred to Fletchers under any circumstances.”
Jane Bennett said: “Both Fletchers and EMG share our passion for helping vulnerable people, and the new expanded business will provide us with the opportunity to reach far more clients across the country needing our specialist help.”
On the prospects for the new Court of Protection Division, Emma Gaudern noted: “Consolidation in the legal sector is accelerating and we are excited to be a part of this significant shift in our industry, with support and backing from Fletchers to re-set our ambitious growth plans, both organic, from our increase in scale, and inorganic, as we would love to speak to other firms looking to take advantage of the new opportunities in this evolving market.”
Peter Haden concluded: “The combined business will bring together an exceptional leadership team of Emma Gaudern (Co-founder of EMG), Jemma Morland (Co-Founder and Director of Court of Protection at EMG), Jane Bennett (Founder and Managing Partner of JE Bennett Law), and Kate Edwards (Director of Court of Protection at Fletchers).
“I am confident the team will quickly establish EMG Solicitors as the pacesetter to watch, alongside our other specialist brands in the Group.”
Both deals have received regulatory approval and the consideration is undisclosed.
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