Cripps and Michelmores call off talks to create £100m firm

National firms Cripps and Michelmores have shelved their proposed £100m merger, around a month after the two firms confirmed discussions were underway.

The proposed tie-up would have united South East firm Cripps and South West firm Michelmores, creating a 400-lawyer firm spanning six locations across southern England.

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