Newcastle’s Sintons announces deal to acquire Cumbrian law firm

The team at Cumbria Employment Solicitors will integrate into Sintons’ operations

Newcastle law firm Sintons has announced the acquisition of a Cumbrian solicitors firm.

Sintons said the deal for Cumbria Employment Solicitors would extend its reach across the North and represented both an extension of its geographical footprint and investment in what it called “heavyweight legal talent.”

Cumbria Employment Solicitors has been established for more than 15 years and its link-up with Sintons will allow it to add more legal services for its clients. Michael Bauer and his team will be fully integrated into the Sintons’ employment team.

Christopher Welch, managing partner at Sintons, said: “Sintons are in a period of sustained, strategic growth. We are delighted to bring Cumbria Employment Solicitors into the Sintons’ family.

“However, this isn’t just a talent acquisition; this is part of our strategic drive to expand into different geographic regions by partnering with people who have a proven track record whilst sharing our values of client excellence. This latest move, when coupled with our continued growth in the Yorkshire region means that we are bigger, stronger, and more capable than ever.

“When I first started to speak to Michael, I was immediately struck not only by his talent as an employment lawyer but also by his passion for his clients and for the region in which he has lived and worked the majority of his career. I knew instantly that we had found people and a firm that we could work with for the benefit of all our clients.”

Michael Bauer, partner at Sintons, added: “Joining forces with Sintons was the natural next step for us. To continue to compete at the highest level, you need the resources and backing of a larger firm.

“By joining with Sintons, we are giving our existing client base access to the range of services and to the expertise in other areas of law that only a firm of this stature can provide. We now have the right platform to drive the growth of our combined business across Cumbria whilst still delivering the excellent, and personal, service for which we are known.”

Earlier this year Sintons toasted record revenues and the expansion of its workforce. The company, based at The Cube on Barrack Road, published accounts in which revenues rose 6.5% to £19.3m, while employee numbers rose to 180.