Job Description
Napthens is one of the top UK’s legal advisers on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the north west region according to Experian Market IQ.
The firm has invested in substantially bigger premises at the heart of Liverpool’s commercial business district, within The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street.
By investing and expanding the firm’s presence in the city, Napthens is delivering on its growth ambitions in the Liverpool City Region and across the wider north west. Since opening in Liverpool in 2018, with respected corporate lawyer Gareth McIntegart who continues to work with the firm, the office, headed by highly regarded corporate partner Kieran Donovan has increased its annual turnover from circa £640,000 in 2022 to a forecast revenue of circa £3m in 2024-2025.
To support this growth headcount at the Liverpool office grew by more than 20 per cent in the last 18 months to 34 and that figure will continue to grow in the second half of 2024 with senior recruits to be announced in the coming months.
Kieran said: “The move to larger premises with a long-term commitment in the heart of the commercial business district, clearly demonstrates our confidence in the Liverpool City Region economy.
“We have grown significantly over the past two and a half years and our new office will enhance our ongoing support to our clients, helping them achieve their strategic objectives.
“The growth of our Liverpool office is as a key pillar to the firm’s strategy to be one of the most innovative and fastest growing law firms across the north west, retaining and attracting the best talent to allow us to deliver class leading legal services to our clients.
“Our people are fundamental to our move and the new space in Liverpool provides them with a flexible and modern working environment, where they can connect and collaborate in what will be a great place to work.
“Being located in the heart of the city’s commercial business district with an excellent network of facilities both on-site and nearby, including gyms, cafes, bars, restaurants, shopping and the Liverpool waterfront, also supports our ongoing recruitment drive for top talent to join our award-winning teams.”
Kieran added: “We’re looking forward to welcoming our clients and intermediary contacts to our new office space over the coming months as part of everyday business. “The official launch event in January will give us a chance to properly showcase our new office and formally welcome people into our new space and an opportunity for our clients and contacts to connect with our people in person.”
You will work alongside our Head of Liverpool, Kieran Donovan who was recently named in the prestigious 2024 North West Business Insider’s Professional Power List. He is one of just 40 regional ‘dealmakers, legal eagles and fabulous funders’ recognised this year, and one of just nine professionals who have been featured in the list.
There is so much potential in the region and having a team that has in-depth local knowledge, excellent technical and commercial skills and strong relationships with the local intermediary and funder community, is what underpins our current and future success here.
You will work within our Corporate Commercial Contracts Team providing support and expertise to our clients. You can be sure of flexibility when it comes to office location and hybrid working. If you are open to full time or part time hours, then so are we.
We are open to talking to Senior lawyers who want to work in private practice and may have a following. You may also currently work in-house or in private practice, either way you know you want to represent our clients in the Merseyside region.
At Napthens, the quality of our work and our clients speaks for itself.
Come and talk to us about how we can elevate your career.
For more information or an informal confidential chat, call, text, or WhatsApp Daniel on 07425 797 217.