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Friday, 27 April 2012Andrew Whitehouse of corporate finance house Smith Square Partners – which is targeting the legal market after tying up with ABS Advisory Partners – says that with consolidation set to accelerate, converting to a corporate structure is the best way for law firms to take advantage of it
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, corporate structure, Legal Services Act, mergers
Posted in Blog
Exclusive: corporate financiers enter market to target mid-market law firms
Thursday, 19 April 2012A team of senior corporate financiers has joined forces with a law firm management consultancy specialising in alternative business structures to target mid-market law firms, Legal Futures can reveal.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, corporate finance, corporate structure, mergers
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor
Doing the business
Friday, 26 March 2010Most of what private equity firms know about the law is that it is an old-fashioned industry that does not look very investor friendly. Law firms need to adopt a corporate structure if they want to impress them, experts tell Patricia Wheatley-Burt.
Tags: corporate structure, external investment, partnerships, private equity
Posted in Alternative business structures, Legal Services Act
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The FCA is trying to get to grips with motor finance mis-selling
The FCA will be urging the Supreme Court to move as quickly as possible in relation to a key ruling on motor finance. The regulator is taking an active approach to this important issue.
Embracing AI: The future of law firms
AI is set to fundamentally change how law firms operate, bringing about new efficiencies, enhancing strategic insights, and ultimately transforming the way legal services are delivered.
CMA guidance on unregulated legal services must be applauded but…
There is little doubt that, with a staggering 3,800 unregulated providers of such legal services, the recent CMA action and guidance was required.
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