Judge & Priestley announce merger with Portner Law

Judge & Priestley LLP (J&P), the Bromley based UK Legal 200 solicitors’ firm, is delighted to announce the agreement to merge with the central London practice of Portner Law Limited (Portner Solicitors).

Daniel Broughton, Managing Partner at Portner Law, and Steven Taylor, Managing Partner at Judge & Priestley

The partners and existing staff of Portner will be joining Judge & Priestley and remain in the merged practice, resulting in a combined staff of around 300 and a business with turnover in excess of £25 million.

The merged business will continue to trade from the existing offices of Portner located at 6 Cavendish Place, London W1.

Steven Taylor, Managing Partner at Judge & Priestley, commented: “This merger confirms our ongoing commitment to continue growing the Judge & Priestley business. This merger is particularly exciting taking the J&P name back into the central London marketplace. Portner have built a reputation assisting their clients on high value, complex property, company/commercial and dispute resolution transactions. This will complement the substantial property department and well regarded litigation departments operated by J&P. Portner’s clients will also benefit from J&P’s wider breadth of services including the family law and private client departments”.

Daniel Broughton, Managing Partner at Portner Law, commented: “The team at Portner were looking to gain from the benefits of being part of a larger practice, but it was crucial for us to find a partner with close cultural as well as commercial ties. We have all been impressed by the recent development of J&P and are excited to become a part of this dynamic and progressive team”.

The merger is planned to come into effect from Sunday 1^st June 2025.

Further information

Judge & Priestley LLP, a top 200 UK Law Firm, is based in central Bromley. The practice offers a comprehensive range of legal services to both individuals and business clients from offices in Bromley, Beckenham, Blackheath, and Sidcup. It has around 250 staff and has been trading for 135 years.

Portner Law Limited, which has been trading for over 50 years with offices in Cavendish Place, London, is an established West End firm specialising primarily in high value residential and commercial property transactions.

For any queries please contact Nita Newsome nnewsome@judge-priestley.co.uk