Vialex Limited is a provider of corporate and commercial legal services to high growth, mid-market and private equity backed owner-managed businesses and is known for its outsourced legal counsel service and transactional expertise.

Navigator Employment Law Limited is a provider of employment and health & safety legal services. The transaction establishes a new base in Edinburgh for Higgs LLP and marks a significant step in the firm’s strategic growth across the UK.

The Vialex Limited and Navigator combined teams will continue to operate from Edinburgh.

Higgs CEO, Nick Taylor, said: “Joining forces with Vialex Limited and Navigator Employment Law Limited is an exciting development for our firm. It’s the first transaction following our investment from August Equity at the end of 2025, and further strengthens our already well-regarded corporate, commercial and employment capabilities, and gives us a strong base in Scotland from which to support clients across the UK and beyond. The commercial approach and sector expertise offered by Vialex Limited and Navigator Employment Law Limited are an excellent fit with our own.”

Keith Anderson, CEO at Vialex Limited, commented: ”We have been looking for support to expand our corporate and commercial services, and reach for some time, and Higgs LLP is the perfect fit. From our base here in Edinburgh, this transaction allows us to broaden our offering to our many clients who have business interests or an existing footprint in England and Wales.”

Gareth McKnight, MD at Navigator Employment Law Limited, added: ”Joining Higgs LLP gives us the platform to grow our employment law offering and provide even greater support to our clients. Navigator’s employment and health & safety expertise, combined with Higgs’ established practice, creates a compelling proposition for businesses and other organisations operating in today’s complex employment and regulatory landscape.”