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Charles Russell Speechlys advises alinea on its merger with Turner & Townsend

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised London based cost consultancy alinea on its sale to Turner & Townsend.

Alinea’s 110-person team will be merged into Turner & Townsend’s cost management team in London. The new team will now operate under the name Turner & Townsend alinea, with the goal of becoming the leading data-led cost consultancy in London.

Headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom, Turner & Townsend specialises in cost management, programme management, project management and consulting across sectors.

Iain Parker, co-founder of alinea, commented: “This new era for alinea will allow us to continue to fulfil our original goal of raising the standard of cost consultancy and disrupting the market. Thank you to Sarah and the wider team for their invaluable support on this matter.

Corporate Partner Sarah Wigington commented:“We were delighted to be part of this transformative transaction on alinea’s journey and look forward to seeing what Turner & Townsend alinea achieves.

The team was led by Corporate Partner Sarah Wigington and Associate Michael Barrington, with support from Trainee Samuel Omosuzi. The wider team also included James Carter (Tax) and Kelly Evans (Employment).

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