Ison Harrison boosts North West presence with acquisition of Dootsons Solicitors
Employee-owned law firm Ison Harrison has bought the North West solicitors Dootsons, marking its first major acquisition outside Yorkshire.
The deal adds three high street offices across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside to Ison Harrison’s growing Northern network.
A spokesman said: “Coupled with the launch of its Manchester city centre base at No.1 Spinningfields last month, the acquisition takes the firm’s total footprint to 30 branches across Yorkshire and the North West. The acquisition pushes total headcount across the business to 500 staff and brings annual turnover to £42m. All 27 fee earners and staff at Dootsons are joining Ison Harrison, including managing partner Andrew Stockton, maintaining day-to-day continuity for clients across core practice areas.” Jonathan Wearing, managing director of Ison Harrison, commented: "Expanding our footprint in the North West, hot on the heels of establishing a presence in Manchester, is a statement of the intent of our growth plans beyond our traditional heartland.”