Swan Turton joins Hamlins

Hamlins is a commercial law firm which has been established for more than 100 years, and which specialises in media, music, sport, real estate, retail, leisure and tech.

Swan Turton has brought its music and entertainment practice and its disputes practice to Hamlins.

Julian Bentley, Stuart Barry and Catherine Fehler have joined Hamlins as partners, and Julian Turton, Antony Gostyn and Rupert Grey have joined as consultants, in addition to the wider Swan Turton team.

Hamlins managing partner Matthew Pryke says: “This deal is a milestone in our evolution, bringing together two firms at the top of their game. It makes a lot of sense for both of us. Their expertise both deepens and expands our services, especially on the non-contentious side, while Swan Turton clients will have access to our broader offering. Most importantly, there is a fantastic cultural fit between our two firms.”

Julian Bentley, a founding partner of Swan Turton in 2005, says Hamlins stood out for both the synergies between the two practices and its culture: “At the heart of this deal is that we felt we would be really comfortable with these people.”

“It seemed sensible for the long-term future of our practice to merge with a firm able to provide our clients with a much wider range of legal services. We have had an incredibly positive reaction and see it as an opportunity to build on the many successes of Swan Turton over the past 19 years.”