Solicitors looking for work and law firms for sale update 18th September 2025
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Solicitors looking for work and law firms for sale update 18th September 2025

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Please find below lists of new registered locum lawyers & permanent legal staff, featured law firm buyers and recently updated law firms for sale from Ten Percent Legal Recruitment, Interim Lawyers Locums and Jonathan Fagan Business Brokers. To request details of any candidates or firms please call us on 0800 246 5001.

New Locum Lawyers

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CN21142 c30 year PQE wills & probate solicitor looking for locum work around Herts and North London or further afield if remote. Extensive experience in extensive experience in dealing with wills, probate, powers of attorney, inheritance tax planning and trusts.

CN16475 Residential Conveyancing Solicitor looking for locum work – based in Manchester. 15 years PQE.

CN32962 4 year PQE solicitor looking for housing disrepair and family locum roles around Surrey or via remote working. Can cover housing disrepair, care, domestic abuse and child arrangement matters. Both local authority and private practice experience.

CN32938 40 year PQE property solicitor and experienced locum. Able to deal with mainly commercial property matters as well as construction law. Private and local authority experience. Looking for locum roles ideally in the South.

CN32948 Senior CILEX residential conveyancer. Looking for locum roles in South Yorkshire or remote working.

CN32949 5 year PQE property solicitor experienced in residential and commercial property, looking for locum posts ideally in the North East or remote working.

CN32950 Senior fee earner specialising in private client matters, family and commercial law. Head of Dept level experience. Interested in private client locum roles and able to travel throughout the UK.

CN32956 25 year PQE solicitor and general legal counsel looking for locum roles around Bedfordshire or via remote working. European/global general counsel experience – asset management, financial services, corporate finance, capital markets, M&A, compliance.

CN32959 25 year PQE family law solicitor looking for remote working locum roles. Experience includes divorce, financial remedy, TOLATA 1996 claims, complex high value financial claims and international jurisdiction issues.

visit the Interim Lawyers website. We have over 1,500 locums available to assist in all areas of the UK and for all types of law – click here to register an assignment.

Lawyers Looking for Permanent Work

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CN12274 1988 qualified commercial litigation solicitor specialising in construction & engineering disputes as well as non-contentious transactional work. Looking for a post in Greater London, South and South East London and Kent.

CN32953 c10 year PQE solicitor with extensive in-house experience in commercial, corporate and regulatory law. Currently working as General Counsel in the healthcare sector. Looking for senior in-house or private practice roles in the East Midlands.

CN15025 Duty Solicitor with Higher rights, looking for a suitable role in the Oxfordshire or Berkshire areas before the CRM 12 deadline in October. Consultancy basis only.

CN32940 15 year PQE solicitor specialising in data protection, compliance & GDPR. Looking for similar roles ideally in the Central or South East London or Kent regions.

CN32952 Experienced private client solicitor with a long career advising on wills, LPAs, trusts (including personal injury, life interest and discretionary), and estate planning for high-net-worth and agricultural clients. Experience of handling complex tax and probate matters. Looking for a suitable role in the Shropshire area and surrounds. Locum or permanent.

Interested in any of the candidates above? Reply to this email, call us on 0800 246 5001 or visit the Ten Percent website. We have over 12,000 solicitors & legal executives registered with us for permanent roles – register your vacancy here.

Law Firms For Sale Update

Updated List of over 40 Law Firms for Sale – click here

Ref 100399 Conveyancing Firm (ABS) – click here to request details

Well established CLC regulated ABS residential conveyancing firm in the Midlands area looking for a sale or merger. Turnover of c£950k. Team of staff for TUPE. Full lender panel membership. Locally based clients mainly from repeat business and recommendations as well as referral arrangements in place. PII £47k Good high street location. Owners willing to stay on as required.

Ref 100393 South Yorkshire Solicitors Firm – click here to request details

Well established SRA regulated solicitors’ firm (partnership) in South Yorkshire looking for a sale or merger. Turnover of £715k. Locally based clients mainly from repeat business and recommendations. CQS accredited with lender panel membership. Mix of work – Commercial Property 6%, Residential Conveyancing 32.5%, Employment 4.5%, Wills & Probate 25%, Matrimonial 3% and Personal Injury 29%. Office available for lease if required. PII £45k. Owners prepared to stay on for up to 12 months and 36 months (both negotiable for longer).

Ref 100392 Legal Training Company – click here to request details

Unique opportunity to purchase a standalone legal training company based in the UK and also with a recently established Irish branch. The business has extensive ongoing training programmes in place, £520k turnover, net profit margin 65%, and a good trading history. Last year’s income includes 77% of sales to existing clients. Providing training to high quality city and Legal 100 law firms, with the company delivering a range of courses on an ongoing basis. Sale will include the IP for all course materials, experienced training team, owners prepared to remain involved as required. Fully remote business requiring limited owner involvement. Owners looking for a sale as part of a 5 year plan following a period of rapid growth to date and excellent forecasts for future years.

Ref 100386 CLC Conveyancing Firm – click here to request details

Well established CLC limited company firm on the South Coast looking for a sale or merger. Turnover of c£450k. Locally based clients mainly from recommendations, but also 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. PII c£29k.

Ref 100350 Well Established ABS Property Litigation Solicitors Firm – click here to request details

ABS limited company law firm based in England with a continuous flow of UK-wide clients from guaranteed referral sources in a specialist field of property based litigation. Exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a highly profitable, fully functioning ABS solicitors’ firm with ongoing regular guaranteed workflows and an established staff team. Cross referral work also generated which could allow for expansion. Turnover c£1.2 million, net profit margin c30%. PII c£24k. Claims free practice. Business able to operate on a fully remote basis. Founders happy to remain for a short period of time if required.

Law Firms for Sale or Merger include:

  • Ref 100396 – ABS wills & probate firm
  • Ref 100391 – West Yorkshire – general practice
  • Ref 100389 – Berkshire – conveyancing & wills probate
  • Ref 100387 – Shropshire – general practice
  • Ref 100394 – London – sole practitioner
  • Ref 100385 – Cheshire – conveyancing practice
  • Ref 100369 – Surrey – £300k turnover
  • Ref 100336 – East Midlands – sole practitioner retiring

If interested in any of the above please reply to this email or visit our website for details.

Updated List of over 40 Law Firms for Sale – click here

Law Firm Valuation Service

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Jonathan Fagan, Director

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

  • Over 12,000 solicitors and ILEX registered with us for permanent work.
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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