Oxford: Carter Jonas grabs Thomas Merrifield team
The former directors and staff of Thomas Merrifield Commercial, Oxfordshire’s leading commercial property specialists, have joined Carter Jonas. The move makes Carter Jonas the largest independent, multi-disciplinary firm of property consultants in Oxfordshire.
It is a key element in the company’s national commercial network and the team in Oxford will be working closely with existing commercial offices in London, Cambridge, Northampton, Peterborough, Leeds, York and Shrewsbury.
The full team becomes part of Carter Jonas LLP and in the short term, will continue to operate out of offices in Botley, just outside Oxford. Under the terms of the deal, Scott Harkness and Andy Harper become partners of Carter Jonas, and Nick Wilkinson and Robert Dipple both become Associates.
Chris Haworth, Head of the Commercial Division at Carter Jonas, said: “We are very pleased to welcome the new team. Scott, Andy and their well established and experienced colleagues already have a strong business and we look forward to expanding this further in the region. It is a significant move for Carter Jonas and underlines our commitment to expanding the commercial business of the firm.”
Harkness commented: “In many respects, it is business as usual for our clients. It’s exactly the same team and a similar structure, but as part of Carter Jonas, we can offer access to a wider range of skills and a greater range of services, with national reach. Our expertise has always been focused on delivering a full range of commercial property services to the Oxfordshire area, and this won’t change.”