Law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has acquired niche practice S J Cornish.
From 1 August senior partner Sarah Cornish will become a partner of RPC. S J Cornish has offices in the southwest and the City.
Tim Brown, RPC's head of insurance and reinsurance, said: "RPC's objective is to anticipate and meet clients' needs and we are constantly looking to improve the range of our services.
"S J Cornish is well known and highly regarded within the insurance community in the City and the south west. This acquisition enables us to offer insurance clients a wider range of cost effective services whilst maintaining high standards of quality.
"We have always had a strong commercial edge and offered a city-type service so the fit with RPC is excellent. RPC not only have a great reputation for insurance; they also have a sophisticated, award winning IT infrastructure. As part of RPC, the south west office can offer clients a really exceptional combination of quality and cost-effectiveness."
