International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has advised accountancy group Cooper Parry on the acquisition of UHY Hacker Young Manchester.

The deal, together with the acquisition of Haines Watts Thames Valley which completed on the same day and on which Addleshaw Goddard also assisted, sees Cooper Parry add more than 200 people, taking its specialist team to over 1400 and group turnover to £180m for the current financial year.

This is the latest in a series of deals on which Addleshaw Goddard has advised Cooper Parry - the UK’s fastest growing accountancy firm – since the firm acted on its strategic partnership with private equity firm Waterland in 2022.

The Addleshaw Goddard team advising on the deal included Paul Medlicott, Katie Parker, Dan Conway, Nelema Akhtar, Ethan Turner, Joel Power and Millie Johnson.

Paul Medlicott said: "We are thrilled to have assisted Cooper Parry on these deals, which are the latest in a prolific series of acquisitions which has seen the business quadruple in size since its partnership with Waterland. Establishing the firm's presence in the North West and growing its presence in the Thames Valley demonstrates that ongoing growth and we look forward to supporting them as they continue their ambitious plans as a leading advisory firm."

Ade Cheatham, Cooper Parry CEO, said:  “Two landmark deals over the last couple of days confirms our ambition to create the UK’s next gen professional services group. Acquiring UHY Hacker Young Manchester allows us to establish a powerful presence in the Northwest. In the same way, the Thames Valley deal accelerates our growth down the M4 to create the #1 advisory firm in the UK’s ‘Silicon Valley’ and Southwest."