Orwins buys Newcastle's Clarke Mairs, eyeing £50M revenue
What's the deal? OrwinsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the Aliter CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →-backed legal services group, has invested in Newcastle upon Tyne law firm Clarke MairsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Clarke Mairs is a full-service commercial firm specialising in litigation, insolvency, commercial property, company and commercial law, and private client work, with a 48-strong team led by ten partners.
What changes? The current Clarke Mairs partners are staying and will become shareholders in Orwins. For clients across the North East, the firm continues under an expanded group.
Why now? The deal follows Orwins' investment into ClarkslegalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → in May 2026, and gives the group offices in Manchester, London, Reading, and Newcastle upon Tyne. Orwins now employs almost 200 staff with combined revenues of £28 million.
What's the endgame? Orwins aims to double in size over the next two years, targeting revenues of more than £50 million. "They represent a valuable addition to the Orwins group," said chief executive Dov Black.
The other side: Paul Rushworth, a partner at Clarke Mairs, said the firm had "found a like-minded partner with an identical ethos" in Orwins.
The signal: The deal continues a steady buy-and-build strategy by Aliter Capital, which first backed Manchester's BBS Law in October 2024, then Carter Bond in August 2025, before the group rebranded as Orwins in May 2026. It reflects the ongoing consolidation of the UK's mid-market legal sector under private capital.
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