Garretts’ Manchester office looks set to become the firm’s latest regional office to split away from the Andersen Legal network as it emerged that the practice is in talks to join up with local leader Addleshaw Booth & Co.

Garretts’ Manchester head Tim Hamilton has been in talks with Addleshaw Booth & Co’s managing partner Mark Jones for at least a week, with a view to the taking the 30-lawyer practice to another Manchester firm.