Beyond Law Group, the Manchester-based legal group behind award-winning practices including Beyond Corporate, McAlister Family Law, Home Property Law and Vault Private Client, has today announced its acquisition of leading construction law boutique, Hawkswell Kilvington.
The move brings together Hawkswell Kilvington’s nationally respected and award-winning team with Beyond Corporate’s construction team, to establish a dynamic and strengthened national construction law offering.
Hawkswell Kilvington becomes Beyond Law Group’s fifth specialist legal practice, and will operate as Hawkswell Kilvington Construction Law, reflecting its niche expertise and strong brand equity. The practice will now operate from Manchester as well as from its existing offices in Leeds and London.
The acquisition aligns perfectly with Beyond Law Group’s strategy of developing and building specialist legal practices, and will immediately provide the Hawkswell Kilvington team and Beyond Corporate’s construction team in particular with a strong platform for growth.
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
Now the deal is complete, a period of integration will begin to transition the Hawkswell Kilvington business onto Beyond Law Group’s platform. With access to additional resources and infrastructure, Hawkswell Kilvington Construction Law is well-positioned to accelerate its growth and further strengthen its market-leading status in the construction law sector.
Beyond Law Group’s acquisition of Hawkswell Kilvington follows the investment from Waterland Private Equity in Beyond Law Group in 2024. The investment was made to support Beyond Law Group’s ambitious vision of becoming the UK’s leading legal services provider for both commercial and consumer markets, building and growing specialist legal practices each with individual client propositions through organic growth and targeted acquisitions that enhance expertise and expand regional reach.
Matt Fleetwood, Founder and Chief Executive of Beyond Law Group, commented: “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.”
James Flynn, Head of Construction at Beyond Corporate, said: “This is a unique opportunity to build something that truly stands out in the legal market. Our combined national team brings deep sector knowledge and practical experience across the full spectrum of construction law services. It also enables the teams together to accelerate growth, with a brief to become the UK’s leading construction law practice”.
Mark Dawson, Group Managing Director adds: “We are very much looking forward to working closely with the Hawkswell Kilvington team as we go through this exciting period of integration. Our immediate priority will be to ensure the smooth transition of the Hawkswell Kilvington team onto the Beyond platform. Once this is complete, our focus will turn to the full integration of the construction law teams, creating even greater opportunities for collaboration and growth across the Group.”
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.