The owner of Glaisyers ETL is looking to take majority stakes in Liverpool firms after opening a new office in the city centre.
The national law firm will be based in The Plaza at 100 Old Hall Street which underwent a near £4m refurbishment by landlord Bruntwood last year.
The office will be led by corporate partner Adrian Rogers who has joined from Knights Plc.
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Since 2018, Glaisyers ETL has been part of ETL Global, a German-headquartered international professional services network which employs over 15,000 tax, audit, accountancy and legal professionals across more than 50 countries worldwide.
The firm already has UK offices in London and Manchester.
Mr Rogers said: "Glaisyers ETL is an innovative, entrepreneurial and growing firm, with an ambition that matches my own, so when David Jones offered me the opportunity to be part of the team, help grow the ETL network and come home to Liverpool, it was a very quick and simple decision."
David Jones, executive partner at Glaisyers ETL and overall head of ETL Global UK’s legal arm, added: "I have always had an ambition to open an office in my home city, and I look forward to Glaisyers ETL growing our presence and becoming an integral part of Merseyside’s business and professional scenes over the years ahead.
"The ETL model involves taking a majority stake in professional services firms and providing them with the resources they need to grow while leaving independent management teams in place.
"It works very well for firms where, for example, the existing equity partners or shareholders want to take some money off the table, or even retire, while gaining support for their succession plans and providing continuity for clients.
"Another key benefit for firms that become part of ETL GLOBAL is the access it provides to a vast international network of professional services businesses.
"Liverpool is one of the most internationally focused cities in the UK so I think, for a lot of firms here, the opportunities that come with membership of a worldwide network will be really compelling."
