Birmingham firms Shakespeares and Putsmans have sealed a merger deal in a move that will create a new 50-partner practice. The tie-up will create a firm with about 50 partners and a combined turnover of £20m. The deal is expected to go live in April 2007 and will see all Putsmans staff relocate to a single site at Shakespeares’ existing Temple Street premises.

Reported on legalweek.com (10 October).