Buy Sell Merge
Buy Sell Merge is the Law Society’s free, anonymous online service for solicitors who want to explore options to buy, sell or merge practices, share premises, or restructure how they work.
Whether you are planning for retirement, moving into a consultancy role, looking to expand through acquisition, or simply seeking a more sustainable way to share costs and resources, the platform is designed to support a wide range of professional circumstances.
Who it helps
Buy Sell Merge may be useful if you are:
- Planning your retirement or succession arrangements
- Looking to sell a practice or a set of files
- Interested in buying into an existing practice
- Exploring a merger or new partnership structure
- Seeking to share premises or operational resources
- Considering a different way to structure your practice for the future
Why use Buy Sell Merge
- Confidential: Solicitors can browse advertisements and post opportunities while keeping their identity protected at the initial stage of engagement.
- A trusted audience: Access is through the solicitors’ area of the Law Society website, meaning the service is intended for the profession.
- User-controlled engagement: You control the wording of your listing, what you choose to disclose, and when you move from anonymous contact to direct engagement with an interested party.
- Current opportunities: Advertisements remain live for six months before renewal, helping keep listings relevant and up to date.
How it works
- Register and create your profile - Access the service through the solicitors’ area of the Law Society website and upload your profile to participate.
- Browse or post opportunities - You can search existing advertisements or create your own listing, depending on whether you are looking to respond or invite interest.
- Make contact confidentially - Initial engagement can take place without displaying identifying details such as firm name, contact name, or email address in search results.
- Decide when to progress - You choose whether and when to move from anonymous contact to direct discussion with another party.
If you are considering your next professional step, Buy Sell Merge offers a discreet way to explore opportunities within the solicitor profession.
Support
If you have any queries or feedback on the service, please contact solicitorservices@lawsociety.ie
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Important service update
The Buy Sell Merge platform recently experienced a temporary technical issue which may have affected the delivery of enquiries submitted between 27 March and 15 April. If you submitted an enquiry during that period, please resubmit it to ensure it reaches the intended recipient.