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September 1, 2021

RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) and Tibber Marks Solicitors Merge

London’s West End multi-service law firm RIAA Barker Gillette and North London residential and commercial real estate lawyers Tibber Marks Solicitors have today (1 September 2021) announced that they have merged.

RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) and Tibber Marks Solicitors Merge to create a full-service law firm with 80 staff to meet all the legal needs of high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurial and ambitious businesses.

Tibber Marks Solicitors merge with RIAA Barker Gillette Solicitors

RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) is recognised for its commercial real estate, corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, employment, family, private client, regulatory, serious fraud and business crime practices.

Tibber Marks Solicitors, with two partners and 15 staff, prides itself on its in-depth market knowledge and experience in residential, property investment and development deals. Their clients include first-time buyers, property companies, developers, investors and high-net-worth individuals.

Alex Deal, Managing Partner at RIAA Barker Gillette (UK), said:

“This is an exciting development which brings significant benefits for both firms and clients. RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) and Tibber Marks have complementary strengths and aspirations that enable the merged firm to provide a wide range of services to a broader market both in the UK and internationally. The merged firm strengthens our real estate offering and widens the services we can offer to our clients.”

Ben Marks, Former Director of Tibber Marks, said:

“I joined forces with Alan Tibber three years ago to jointly strengthen his well-established North London practice. Tibber Marks has seen significant growth and demand as a result. This merger gives Tibber Marks’ clients access to a full range of specialist support and services. We are very much looking forward to growing our joint offering to individuals and businesses in North and Central London and the surrounding areas with RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) colleagues.”

Contact RIAA Barker Gillette (UK)’s Managing Partner, Alex Deal, for more information today.

Note: This article is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.

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