DR Solicitors acquired by DSW Capital

Avondale is pleased to announce the acquisition of DR Solicitors, a healthcare-focused law firm, by AIM-listed, professional services firm DSW Capital.

Established in 2003 by ex-magic circle lawyer Daphne Robertson and Nils Christiansen, DR Solicitors provides services to GPs, consultants and other primary care providers in the UK. The company operates on a platform model, employing 8 staff at its head office in Guildford and distributing work across a growing network of consultant solicitors.

Co-founders Daphne Robertson and Nils Christiansen will continue to lead DR Solicitors post-acquisition, collaborating with, and supported by, DSW Capital’s experienced senior management team.

“DR Solicitors has been at the forefront of innovation within the legal industry, being one of the first firms to own a niche, adopt a truly client-focused approach, and also develop a consultant-led operating model. DR Solicitors is now going to be the first legal firm to integrate into a truly multi-disciplinary professional services firm. We are confident Dow Schofield Watts will bring the right resources to enhance and accelerate the growth of both DR Solicitors and the wider DSW Group. At Avondale, Simon & Jo’s support and guidance throughout the process has been invaluable and we are delighted to have found the outcome that has achieved exactly what we set out to do!”

Daphne Robertson & Nils Christiansen, DR Solicitors 

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” This is a game-changing acquisition, and we are delighted to announce it to our stakeholders. Working with DR’s inspirational management team, we believe we can accelerate the growth of the business using the strength of the Dow Schofield Watts brand, and resources and, over time, build a substantial platform of diversified, niche legal services.”

James Dow, Chief Executive of DWS