The combination will bolster LHD Lawyers’ workers’ compensation and industrial law offering in NSW
LHD Lawyers has picked up Sydney firm Taylor & Scott Lawyers, bolstering its workers’ compensation, personal injury and industrial law offering in NSW.
The acquisition completed on 2 March and took effect on 3 March. Taylor & Scott Lawyers retained its name and brand, with the firm’s legal work remaining uninterrupted. Its industrial and employment capability will be incorporated into LHS Lawyers’ national personal injury platform.
Taylor & Scott Lawyers’ managing partner, Ray McClenahan, will retire after the purchase is completed. Partner Ivan Simic will stay on, and about 20 staff will commence with LHD Lawyers.
Taylor & Scott Lawyers is currently acting for members of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, the National Tertiary Education Union and the Communication Workers Union. LHD Lawyers said it would boost Taylor & Scott Lawyers’ team structure, expand specialist resources and implement enhanced technology platforms to enhance file velocity, transparency. and client communication in line with LHD Lawyers’ investment strategy.
“Taylor & Scott Lawyers has a proud 120-year history and a respected reputation in workers’ compensation, personal injury, property and industrial law. Our intention is to invest heavily in the firm — in its people, its systems and its service capability — so that it can continue to serve union members and working Australians with even greater depth, responsiveness and technological support. We are not simply acquiring a respected practice; we are committing to its growth, expansion and long-term future”, said LHD Lawyers managing director John Abouchrouche and CEO James Bodel.
Last year, LHD Lawyers also acquired Redlich’s Work Injury Lawyers from Holding Redlich.
