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Jack Hayman

About Hazlewoods

Founded by Marcus Hazlewood in 1919, we’ve grown to become one of the largest independent accountants and business advisers in the South West, with over 550 employees across five offices, taking care of thousands of clients locally, nationally and internationally.

In our legal team of over 50; every one of us works with lawyers all day, every day.

Legal Sector

As well as acting for over 200 law firms on a recurring basis, we advise on the buying, selling and merger of law firms, with a specialism in valuations, structure advice and financial due diligence both for firms getting ready to sell and for acquirers.

If you are contemplating a merger or acquisition opportunity we can help you assess the opportunity and manage the project throughout.

We have advised individuals, companies, LLPs, partnerships and private equity in the past, so whatever your position we can help.

We are:

  • Current Chair and members of the ICAEW’s Solicitors Advisory Group
  • Institute of Legal Finance and Management (ILFM)
  • Executive Council members since 2014 and former Chair
  • Authors of the Law Society’s Leadership and Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey since 2009
  • Current Chair of the Legal Finance Forum
  • Active speakers at various sector events nationally
  • Regular contributors to the legal press.