New Candidates Looking for Work and Law Firms For Sale 13th May 2026
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New Candidates Looking for Work and Law Firms For Sale 13th May 2026

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The Ten Percent Group have over 1,600 registered & vetted locum solicitors on our books, 12,500 solicitors and over 45 law firms for sale, with 1,700+ registered law firm buyers. Here are the highlights from our instructions this week.

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Locum Solicitors

CILEX specialising in private client. 6 years’ experience in will drafting, LPAs and probate matters, handling own caseload. Looking for locum or perm posts in Bedfordshire. CN33279

45 year PQE company commercial solicitor dealing with commercial contracts, IP/IT and data protection. Looking for locum posts in Oxfordshire, London or remote working. CN33293

40 year PQE residential conveyancing and private client solicitor with over 10 years experience working as a locum. Looking for roles in Essex or London. CN33294

See below for a selection of new locums – added to our list of 1,500+ registered interim lawyers.

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Permanent Staff

Legal cashier with 10 years’ experience. AAT level 4 qualified. Looking for roles in Cambridgeshire and surrounds. Locum or perm. Available immediately. CN33295

2 years’ PQE company commercial solicitor specialising in data protection, commercial contracts and IP. Looking for locum or perm roles in London following redundancy. CN33289

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Law Firm for Sale

West England Solicitors Firm

Well established solicitors’ firm looking for a sale or merger. Due diligence documentation immediately available; owners are keen to move quickly. Turnover £2.1 million. Team of fee earners and support staff for TUPE. Locally based clients mainly from repeat business, recommendations and referrals. CQS, WIQS and Lexcel accredited. Firm is on all lender panels. Family legal aid work included. Mix of work 35% Conveyancing (mainly residential, some commercial), 35% Family, 30% Wills & Probate. Office available to lease. Owners happy to remain involved as required. PII £84k pa – 18 months renewal. Click here for further details – Ref 100419

Read on to view new locum solicitors, permanent staff and our law firms for sale list

Other Locum Candidates

3 year PQE solicitor with experience in family law and immigration. Looking for locum roles in Essex or London. CN33280

1 year PQE residential property solicitor. Able to handle own caseload of volume conveyancing: freehold, leasehold, re-mortgages and transfer of equity. Looking for locum roles in London and Greater London . CN33282

3 year PQE corporate commercial solicitor dealing with commercial litigation, dispute resolution, corporate finance, regulatory law and compliance, projects and M&A. Specialist experience in the energy sector including renewables. Looking for contract work in London. CN33283

23 year PQE property solicitor dealing with both residential conveyancing and commercial property. Local authority and private practice experience. Looking for locum roles in the North East or remote working. CN33285

Scottish qualified litigation lawyer with experience from 2013 onwards in immigration, property disputes, housing law and employment law. Looking for locum roles in and around Glasgow or remote working. CN33286

18 year PQE private client solicitor looking for locum roles around Berkshire or via remote working. Experience includes probate, wills, powers of attorney and court of protection work. CN33290

20 year PQE licensed conveyancer working at Head of Dept level with supervisory experience. Looking for locum roles in Essex or London. CN33292

5 year PQE residential conveyancing solicitor managing caseload including: freehold, leasehold, new builds and shared ownership. Further experience in private immigration. Looking for locum roles in the West Midlands. CN33296

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Permanent Staff

Chartered legal executive and fee earner specialising in private client. Experience from 2020 in will drafting, LPAs and probate matters, handling own caseload. Looking for locum or perm posts in Bedfordshire. CN33279

Fee earner with 12 months residential conveyancing and commercial property experience. Looking for conveyancing paralegal or legal support roles in South Wales. CN33284

2015 qualified Ukrainian lawyer working as a legal advisor in UK since 2020. Prior to this has over 10 years experience working as a commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer dealing with all aspects of commercial litigation and debt recovery. CN33281

NQ solicitor with experience in immigration, civil litigation, employment law and family law. Looking for roles in Leicestershire. CN33287

Senior commercial paralegal with experience in data protection and commercial contracts dating back to 2009. Looking for a suitable role in the Leicester area. CN33297

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Current Law Firms for Sale List

We are the largest specialist law firm & accountancy practice business broker in the UK with over 50 firms for sale at any time and 1,500+ registered buyers. Request further information about each firm listed below by clicking the reference or click here.

Midlands Solicitors Firm

Well established Midlands Criminal Law Solicitors’ Firm for sale. Turnover c£550k. Locally based clients mainly from referrals and recommendations. 100% Criminal Law. LEXCEL accredited and LAA crime contract. Owners willing to stay on as consultants for a set time, subject to negotiation. PII £7k with a clean claims history. Small team of staff for TUPE including experienced fee earners. Click here for further details – Ref 100401

Greater London Firm

SRA regulated LLP solicitors’ firm based in Greater London looking for a sale. Turnover c£1.8 million, EBITDA £413,023. Staff team with strong billing record for TUPE, owners negotiable on future involvement. Mix of work 65% conveyancing, 33% wills & probate, 2% family. 6,000 will bank generates significant work for the business. CQS accredited, full range of lender panels. Clients locally based, sourced from repeat clients, marketing and extensive referral network. Click here for further details – Ref 100413

Greater London (East) Solicitors Firm

Very well established SRA regulated LLP solicitors’ firm based in good high street location in Greater London (East) looking for a sale. Turnover £810k. Staff team for TUPE includes senior fee earners. Mix of work is 54% conveyancing, 25% wills and probate, 15% matrimonial, 5% other. CQS & LEXCEL accredited. Clients based nationally with repeat clients and good reputation. Owners prepared to remain involved to assist handover. PII c£64k. Click here for further details – Ref 100415

Law Firm Valuation Service

We provide detailed valuations of law firms for owners and buyers. For further information or an informal discussion about your business, please get in touch or visit our website.

Kind regards

Jonathan Fagan, Director

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About Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment, Interim Lawyers and Jonathan Fagan

  • Over 12,500 solicitors and ILEX registered with us for permanent work.
  • 1550+ locum lawyers.
  • Established in April 2000.
  • Offices in London, Coventry, Brighton, Bristol, Mold and Glasgow.
  • 10% of our annual profits have been donated to charity since 2000.
  • 40+ law firms available for acquisition.
  • 1,500+ law firm buyers.

We are a specialist legal recruiter & business broker covering the whole of the UK. Over 12,500 solicitors and legal executives are registered with us. We also assist with recruitment advice and assistance, regularly advising partners and practice managers on suitable salary and package levels. We provide law firm valuations and business sale services to solicitors via our business broker website, www.jonathanfagan.co.uk.

The Ten Percent Group of Legal Recruitment websites gives 10% of annual profits to charity (hence our name). We have carried on with this tradition since we formed the company 25 years ago. So far over £270k has been donated to charities in the UK and Africa.

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Jonathan Fagan

Jonathan Fagan LLM FIRP is Managing Director of Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment. He has been recruiting solicitors and legal support staff for law firms and in house legal departments for over 25 years and handles law firm sales & mergers. A non-practising solicitor on the Roll since 2000, he is also the author of a number of legal career books. You can contact Jonathan at cv@ten-percent.co.uk