Irwin Mitchell has confirmed the hire of a 14-strong team from DLA Piper’s Manchester arm, following the news last year that the firm was set to take on a quartet of DLA real estate partners from the office.

DLA Manchester real estate chief Anita Weightman, former office managing partner Roy Beckett and property partners Patrick Duffy and Tony Weightman will take up their new roles at Irwin Mitchell on 1 February. They will be joined by a team of 10 from DLA Piper, including five associates.