brabnerandstreetDLA, Cobbetts and Halliwell Landau have all secured partners from disintegrating Manchester firm Chaffe Street in the same week as the remaining half of the 12-partner firm sealed its merger with Brabners.

As reported on 2 January by www.legalweek.net, Chaffe Street formally broke up on 31 December after six partners, including senior partner Robert Street, voted to merge with Liverpool-based Brabners to create the 37-partner firm Brabners Chaffe Street.