Beyond Law Group, the Manchester-based legal group behind practices including Beyond Corporate, McAlister Family Law, Home Property Law and Vault Private Client, has acquired Leeds-based construction law boutique, Hawkswell Kilvington.
Hawkswell Kilvington becomes Beyond Law Group’s fifth specialist legal practice, and will operate as Hawkswell Kilvington Construction Law. The practice will now operate from Manchester as well as from its existing offices in Leeds and London.
The addition of Hawkswell Kilvington’s 20-strong construction team increases Beyond Law Group’s headcount to over 130, with projected revenues expected to exceed £20m in this financial year.
Hawkswell Kilvington’s existing management team of Daniel Silberstein and Thomas Salter, together with James Flynn who heads Beyond Corporate’s construction team, will lead the day-to-day management of the practice and drive growth, both organically and through further acquisitions.
Daniel Silberstein will remain as managing partner of Hawkswell Kilvington Construction Law and will also join the board of Beyond Law Group.
Beyond Law Group’s acquisition of Hawkswell Kilvington follows investment from Waterland Private Equity in Beyond Law Group in 2024.
Matt Fleetwood, founder and chief executive of Beyond Law Group, said: “This is a significant step for the Group and part of our long-term strategy to build leading specialist legal practices under our Group structure.
“Hawkswell Kilvington is an exceptional specialist construction practice with an outstanding reputation, and as with our other practices, is a real challenger in its sector.
“Bringing together the Hawkswell Kilvington team and the Beyond Corporate construction team will give the Group and the individual teams the momentum to further grow and build on an already established national presence. This move also puts the Group’s roots in Yorkshire, which is part of our growth strategy.
“We are delighted to welcome the entire Hawkswell Kilvington team into the Group. It’s been a pleasure working with Daniel and Thomas up until this point, and we are now looking forward to working with them as part of the same team.”
Daniel Silberstein, managing partner at Hawkswell Kilvington Construction Law, added: “Joining Beyond Law Group provides the Hawkswell Kilvington brand and our team with tremendous opportunities for growth and development.
“Like us, the Group is resolutely focused on delivering the highest quality legal services, cultivating a strong culture, valuing its clients and supporting its people.
“It will allow us to further strengthen our offering and reputation as a leading construction law specialist, whilst also creating greater opportunities for our people within a dynamic and ambitious group on a strong growth trajectory.
“Both Thomas and I are delighted to be joining the Group and look forward to working closely with the teams at Beyond.”
Squire Patton Boggs and Eight Advisory provided legal and financial / tax diligence services to Beyond Law Group whilst a team from FRP Corporate Finance’s Manchester office led by partner Daniel Brecker, and Browne Jacobson, led by partner Ryan Brown, provided lead advisory and legal advice to the Hawkswell Kilvington team. Complex Risk provided regulatory advice.
