Life During Law: Sandra Paul Ayesha Ellis I head up our criminal defence and police investigations team as well as our sexual misconduct in the workplace practice.…
Legal technology sponsored briefing: The anatomy of a digital-age legal service business Guest Blog Chris Bull of The Intuity Alliance/Kingsmead Square considers the structure, funding and skills needed for a legal service business…
ABS rising: Burford Capital launches its own law firm with Akin Gump hire Madeleine Farman After receiving a licence in January, Burford Capital has launched its own Alternative Business Structure (ABS) Burford Law, with the…
ABS Fairpoint Group legal revenues hit £30m as firm hunts further acquisitions Victoria Young Finance company Fairpoint Group, which in recent years has pushed into the legal market with the acquisitions of Simpson Millar…
Guest post: Slater and Gordon’s woes have nothing to do with being an ABS Legal Business It is somewhat appropriate that Slater and Gordon (S&G) sponsors England cricket captain Alastair Cook (pictured), no stranger himself to…
‘Need to secure value for money and quality’: industry groups welcome competition probe into legal market Legal Business In a move welcomed by industry groups, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the legal…
‘Slow evolution’: Government plans further shakeup of legal regulation to encourage alternative providers Legal Business The government is to kick off a new consultation in spring 2016, part of which will be on making legal…
Manchester insurance firm takes on 43-strong team from Parabis as group unravels in administration Legal Business Manchester firm Horwich Farrelly has today (24 November) announced it has taken a 43-strong personal injury team from the Parabis…
Ince & Co Singapore exits continue as energy head departs for Bakers Legal Business Ince & Co’s departures continue in Singapore with energy head Martin David being the latest to leave the firm, joining…
Comment: A vision of Big Law come 2025 – will the dust ever settle? Legal Business It is 2025 and the view from the nominal head office of the leading City law firm remains as uncertain…
2025: a vision of Big Law Legal Business It is 2025 and the view from the nominal head office of the leading City law firm remains as uncertain…
‘A Chinese firm for Chinese clients’: Michelmores supports first UK launch by Chinese-owned law firm Legal Business YangTze Law has become the first wholly Chinese-owned law firm to launch in London, targeting Chinese corporates investing in Europe…
News in brief – May 2015 Legal Business WHITTAKER STEPS DOWN AS LLOYDS GC Group general counsel (GC) Andrew Whittaker is stepping down from his role at Lloyds…
‘A natural complement’: Cahill launches City litigation practice with Shearman hire and ABS licence Jaishree Kalia Cahill Gordon & Reindel has launched an English-law City-based litigation practice after hiring litigator Richard Kelly from US rival Shearman…
A 30% drop: Co-op Legal Services sees revenue slide by £10m Legal Business Co-operative Group Legal Services (CLS) has seen its revenue decline by almost a third to £23m in 2014 from £33m…
A ‘challenging period’: ABS Quindell brings in PwC for internal review as share price slides Jaishree Kalia Alternative business structure (ABS) Quindell, which posted a substantial increase in revenues in its legal services division this summer, has…
News in brief – December 2014 Legal Business KING & WOOD MALLESONS HIRES HEAVYWEIGHT EVERSHEDS TRIO KWM last month hired former Eversheds senior partner Cornelius Medvei alongside former…
‘Not weighed down by a partnership’: Private equity invests £3.15m in Keystone Law Jaishree Kalia Keystone Law has turned to boutique private equity house Root Capital to fund its growth plans, raising £3.15m in return for…
PwC Legal targets regional growth with Addleshaw Goddard partner hire Legal Business PwC Legal continues to invest in expanding its offering and has today (16 October) announced the appointment of Addleshaw Goddard…
Leadership and innovation – Profession, disrupt thyself? Legal Business The Innovator’s Dilemma has become arguably the most influential business book of the last 20 years and is often cited…
