Law Practices For Sale and Law Practices Looking to Acquire Practices

We frequently consult and work with law firm clients working on implementing succession strategies or growth strategies that involve the sale of a law practice, merging with another firm, or hiring lateral talent. The following confidential listings are provided as a service to our clients. If you are looking to sell your practice,acquire a practice, or join up with another firm e-email John Olmstead at jolmstead@olmsteadassoc.com.

Firms Looking to Sell/Merge/Exit Practice

• San Francisco/East Bay Real Estate/Business Litigation Law Firm Merger/Combination Opportunity. Two-partner boutique litigation law firm in San Francisco/East Bay, California focused primarily on commercial and residential real estate and business litigation. One partner plans to retire over the next couple of years, while the other intends to continue practicing. The firm’s lease expires next August, so the firm is exploring a merger or combination with a firm that could provide a long-term home for the practice and continued opportunities for the younger partner. The firm generates approximately $1,100,000 annual gross fee revenue. The senior partner is willing to provide transitional assistance to the acquiring firm to help with client and referral source retention. The merger or combination of this practice presents an excellent opportunity for a law firm to acquire an additional book of business with experienced litigation attorneys, trained staff and a lease expiring in August 2027.

• Founder and owner of established estate planning – elder law practice in Evanston, Illinois – Chicago North Shore Area – is looking to slow down, retire, and sell or merge the law practice. The sale or merger of this practice presents an opportunity to acquire a roster of clients and referral sources and an experienced estate planning/elder law attorney willing to commit to a transition period required to transition clients, referral sources, and skills needed to effectively transfer and transition the practice
• Shareholders of established law firm in McHenry County, Illinois are looking to sell or merge the law firm with another firm in the area. The practice concentrates in the areas of real estate, estate planning, governmental (land use and zoning), and corporate/business law. The sale or merger of this practice presents an opportunity to acquire a book of clients and referral sources with trained attorneys and staff and short-term lease. The shareholders own the building.
• Founder and owner of established estate planning practice with offices in Annapolis Maryland and Ocean View Delaware is looking to merge the law practice. The sale or merger of this practice presents an opportunity to acquire a book of clients and referral sources with two trained attorneys and staff and short-term lease.

Firms Looking to Acquire Other Practices

• West Suburban Chicago attorneys with a combined 30+ years of experience and clients across the Chicago metropolitan area can help you retire.  The firm is seeking to merge or acquire practices with a corporate and/or estate planning focus.  The firm is motivated to help you retain your clients as you retire and grow their client base. The firm has a high-touch relationship-based practice.  All information will be held in strict confidence.

• Three attorney Chicago West suburban Illinois elder law/estate planning firm looking for solo firm acquisition opportunities in Chicago west/southwest suburbs.

• Downtown Chicago 18 attorney law firm with multi-practice areas looking for solo practitioners looking to transition their practices in Chicago or Page County.
• Growing New Jersey-based law firm with a national commercial real estate practice seeks to acquire or merge with practices in NY, NJ, PA and New England — all practice areas welcome. Attorneys keep practicing on the firm’s full infrastructure (in-office or remote), associates and staff are welcomed, and retiring attorneys receive continuing payments from transitioned client relationships. The firm is motivated to provide a lasting home for your clients and longtime employees as you transition on your own timeline. Real estate attorneys step into a deep, established bench that ensures seamless continuity for their clients, while attorneys in all other practice areas face no internal competition and receive referrals from the firm’s client base.

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