Legal Recruitment Update: New Candidates and Law Firms for Sale – 28 October 2026
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Legal Recruitment Update: New Candidates and Law Firms for Sale – 28 October 2026

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Weekly update · 28 October 2026. Candidate and firm availability may change; please quote the relevant reference when enquiring.

The Ten Percent Group have over 1,850 locum solicitors on our Interim Lawyers platform, 12,750 solicitors looking for work via Ten Percent Legal and over 45 law firms for sale, with an extensive network of registered law firm buyers. To request details of a candidate, email jbfagan@tenpercentgroup.com and quote the candidate reference number.

Considering selling your law firm? We are seeing a busy market and welcome confidential enquiries from owners exploring their options.

New Locum Lawyer Highlight

10 year PQE family solicitor working as a consultant and looking for locum roles in the North West or remote working. Deals with private matters only. CN33542

See below for a selection of other new locums this week, now added to our list of over 1,850 registered locum solicitors. Register a Locum Assignment – Click Here

New Permanent Candidate Highlight

25 year PQE commercial solicitor and in-house counsel. Looking for a suitable in-house role in the London area. Happy to work as part of a team or as sole counsel. Expertise in data protection, technology, M&A and employment law as well as broader company law. CN33545

See below for a selection of new lawyers and support staff looking for legal jobs. Register a Vacancy – Click Here

New Law Firms for Sale

Ref 100433 Shell Law Firm – Limited Company

SRA regulated limited company available for sale as a shell – no assets, no clients, no staff. Company has a 15 year trading history as a specialist litigation practice with no conveyancing. PII £4.8k, claims free history. South East England location. Click here for details – Ref 100433

Ref 100434 West Midlands Law Firm – CQS & Lender Panels

SRA regulated limited company based in West Midlands looking for a sale, merger or disposal.  Turnover c£500k, no claims, PII £37k. Mix of work is 54% wills & probate, 43% conveyancing (residential & commercial) and 3% family. Town centre location. 5,000 will bank. Owners negotiable on exit plans. Click here for details – Ref 100434

Ref 100435 Shell Law Firm – Limited Company

SRA limited company for sale as a shell. The firm has 8 years trading history with a mix of work being 50% commercial & technology, 30% company secretarial, 10% corporate and 10% settlement agreements. No clients, assets, premises or staff included. PII £5.75k. Offers invited. Click here for further details – Ref 100435

For a full list of law firms for sale, please click here.

Explore the latest locum and permanent candidates, followed by our selection of law firms for sale.

Newly Registered Locum Lawyers

Conveyancer managing own caseload of high volume residential conveyancing matters from initial instruction to post-completion. Freehold, leasehold, remortgage and shared ownership. Looking for locum roles in UK. CN33541

23 year PQE solicitor specialising in construction law dealing with contentious, cross-border issues as well as commercial contracts and in house counsel matters. Looking for locum roles in UK. CN33540

20 year PQE solicitor looking for residential conveyancing locum roles around Buckinghamshire or via remote working. Experience of the full range of conveyancing matters from inception to post-completion. Also has COLP/COFA/MLRO experience. CN33547

9 year PQE commercial property solicitor available for ongoing consultancy work in the Surrey region. CN33551

Register a Locum Assignment – Click Here

Newly Registered Permanent Candidates

NQ Solicitor. Experience in commercial property, tax law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Looking for NQ posts in London and surrounds. CN33539

26 year PQE solicitor. Was in a commercial property role from 2003 to 2008 and has since specialised in international commercial contracts and compliance. Looking for suitable role enabling them to get back into commercial property. CN33552.

NQ commercial solicitor looking for a suitable role in the Central or West London areas. Trained in a specialist commercial law firm and has experience in general company commercial, IP and technology work. CN33546

Senior property paralegal with 5 years' residential and commercial property experience. Looking for a suitable role in the Central London area. CN33537

Conveyancing paralegal with 2 years' experience. Looking for a suitable role in East London that has potential for a training contract. CN33543

Litigation paralegal with 2 years' experience. Looking for a suitable role in the Manchester area. CN33549

Paralegal with a mix of conveyancing and wills & probate experience – 3 years to date. Looking for a suitable role in the Manchester area. CN33555

Paralegal with 3 years' civil litigation and personal injury experience. Looking for a suitable role in Manchester. CN33556

Litigation paralegal with 2 years' financial mis-selling experience. Looking for a suitable role in the Manchester area. CN33557

Register a Vacancy – Click Here

Current Law Firms for Sale List

Jonathan Fagan Business Brokers specialises in law firm and accountancy practice sales across the UK, with over 45 firms for sale and an extensive network of registered buyers. Request further information about each firm listed below by clicking the reference or click here.

Ref 100429 East Midlands Solicitors Firm £1.7 Million Turnover

Long established SRA regulated Solicitors firm (limited company) in the East Midlands looking for a sale or merger. Turnover £1.7 million. Team of fee earning and support staff for TUPE. Mix of work is 32% Wills & Probate, 31% Residential Conveyancing, 18% Commercial Property, 13% Litigation, 6% Family/Matrimonial. CQS accredited and on all lender panels. PII £91k. Strong client base. Owners willing to remain involved subject to negotiation. Click here to request further details.Ref 100429

Greater London Solicitors' Firm for Sale – £1.4 Million Turnover

Well established SRA regulated LLP solicitors’ firm based in the Greater London area looking for sale or merger. Turnover £1.4 million. Full team of staff including senior fee earners & management. Mix of work is 44% wills & probate, 22% conveyancing, 19% family, 9% personal injury and 6% other. PII £37k with a clean claims history. The firm has CQS & LEXCEL accreditation, is on all major lender panels, and has a family legal aid contract. Current WIP c£500k. Owners prepared to remain involved for a period of time, subject to negotiation. Ref 100423 – click here for further details.

CLC Conveyancing Firm

Well established CLC conveyancing firm on the South Coast looking for a sale or merger. Limited company structure. Turnover of c£550k. Small staff team for TUPE. Locally based clients mainly from recommendations. Paid referral arrangements in place with a local estate agency and mortgage broker. Firm is on most lender panels and has a 98% Residential Conveyancing and 2% Commercial Conveyancing caseload. Office available for leasehold. PII c£29k. To get more details please click here – ref 100386

Crime Solicitor 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. To request details please click here: ref 100401

Law Firm Sales & Valuation Services

We provide services to sellers including 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.

For candidate details, recruitment enquiries or a confidential discussion about a firm sale, contact Jonathan Fagan, Director.

T: 0800 246 5001 (recruitment) 0800 246 5016 (firm sales) | E: jbfagan@tenpercentgroup.com

  • Over 12,750 solicitors and ILEX registered with us for permanent work.
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We are a specialist legal recruiter & business broker covering the whole of the UK. Over 12,750 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.

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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