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RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) welcomes Tibber Marks

Boutique North London law firm, Tibber Marks, merged with RIAA Barker Gillette on 1 September 2021.

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RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) and Tibber Marks share the same values and aspirations – to provide individuals and entrepreneurial and ambitious businesses with a personal and genuine alternative to the traditional law firm.

The merged firm creates a full-service law firm with 80 staff to meet all your legal needs.

RIAA Barker Gillette incorporating Tibber Marks Logos

The merger strengthens RIAA Barker Gillette (UK)’s commercial real estate practice and offers its clients a market-leading dedicated residential conveyancing practice.

Tibber Marks’ clients can now access a wide range of legal services. RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) is recognised for its commercial real estate, corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, employment, family, private client and regulatory and serious fraud and business crime practices.

“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.”
Alex Deal, Managing Partner at RIAA Barker Gillette (UK)

“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 colleagues.”
Ben Marks, former Director of Tibber Marks Solicitors

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