Pinsent Curtis Biddle is the result of the merger of two of the UK's most respected corporate law firms - Pinsent Curtis and Biddle. The firm, which came into being on 1 February 2001, brought together one of the highest quality national firms with a highly regarded City player.

Independently both firms had a great deal in common - strong commitment to client service, blue-chip client bases, quality work and quality lawyers. Each firm was ambitious for growth - of the right kind - and each had undertaken a review of its business resulting in sector-driven strategies going forward. Both recognised the need for a business partner to make the vital leap in size to enable them to maximise the benefits they could offer to clients.

The two firms complement each other in terms of culture and business. The merger has doubled each firm's strength in London, brought genuine strength across a range of disciplines critical to the successful pursuit of the new firm's Chosen Markets strategy and equipped the firm better to serve its clients. Areas such as corporate, pensions, employment, media and share schemes have been significantly boosted by the merger.

Pinsent Curtis Biddle has 157 partners and a full legal team of 518. It is ranked in the Top Ten of legal advisers to UK plcs and independently highly rated for its quality of client service and expertise.