The combination will be official on 5 May
Wynn Williams is set to merge with SBM Legal effective 5 May.
The combination is expected to marry SBM Legal’s employment law focus with Wynn Williams’ national reach.
“The decision to merge has been driven by an opportunity to combine forces with a leading team of great people that further broadens and diversifies our offering to all of our clients, which is core to Wynn Williams’ vision and growth strategy for the future”, Wynn Williams managing partner Ash Hill said. “We are incredibly excited to be joining with SBM Legal; they have created an outstanding firm where there is a strong alignment of values between us, coupled with our shared ambition to create a premium national employment law practice”.
The firms will merge the employment law teams in Auckland and Christchurch.
“SBM Legal is delighted to have found a great fit in Wynn Williams. This merger enables us to continue our growth and success, while ensuring that our clients will continue to receive the same high-quality advice and representation, and be served well into the future, by the high-calibre expanded team”, SBM Legal managing partner Penny Swarbrick said.
Hill highlighted similar growth building trajectories between the two firms.
“There has been a strong vein of growth building within our respective firms over many years, so this is now exciting to grow and evolve together in the interests of our people and our clients”, Hill said.
