Law at Work expands its empire

Law At Work (LAW) has acquired Aberdeen-based HR and employment law firm, Empire. consultancy in employment law, HR, health and safety.
 
The combined firm has a strong presence in Scotland's north-east and central belt and it becomes one of the UK's top five consultancies in employment law, HR, health and safety.
 
The transaction follows LAW’s acquisition of Square Circle HR in 2016. The new firm has approximately 1,000 clients across the UK, a projected combined turnover of £5.5m and 70 staff across offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.
 
Under the deal, Empire founder and chief executive officer Steve Cook, and current managing director PJ Chalmers, remain with the business, joining the LAW board as directors and shareholders in LAW.

Steve Cook, who is the new group MD, said: “We are two businesses which have known each other well for many years. We share the same aims and objectives: allowing clients to get on with growing their business, while we take their legal and compliance worries away.”
 
Magnus Swanson from LAW, Chairman of the new group, added: “It is a great opportunity for us to provide the best support for UK businesses to meet the rising challenges of legal compliance while having the certainty and transparency of fixed fees. From GDPR to tribunals and health & safety compliance, pressure on busy employers has never been greater.”