PinsentsField Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) has entered the race to pick off Garretts’ fast disintegrating regional network, as it emerged the London firm is in talks to take on the accountancy-tied firm’s Reading office.

Legal Week also understands a second national firm is in talks with the 29-lawyer regional office, although FFW’s bid is reported to be the most advanced, and all of Garretts’ Reading lawyers are expected to move as a team.