One of the county's leading law firms has confirmed it is to merge with a London practice.

Cripps, which has offices in Tunbridge Wells, Kings Hill and London, will merge with Pemberton Greenish.

It will see the company renamed Cripps Pemberton Greenish.

Pemberton Greenish has developed a reputation in central London primarily for its large property business and in private wealth.

Gavin Tyler, managing partner of Cripps, said: “It has been a key strategic objective for a number of years to significantly develop our London business.

"By merging with Pemberton Greenish we will be able to take a joint step forward to deliver a broader, deeper, and even more personal service to all our clients.

"Being headquartered in Kent however remains a key part of who we are, the clients we want to work with and why Cripps is the firm it is.”

Kerry Glanville, senior partner of Pemberton Greenish, added: “Our clients will benefit from our much-increased breadth of service and fully developed infrastructure that modern legal businesses require to be successful. Together we’ll be a true force.”