The UK Law Private Equity Pinch Jacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributor In the latest episode of “When Private Equity Buys Your Law Firm,” DWF is showing over 100 staff members the door marked “consultation” – a corporate euphemism we all know precedes the actual exit sign. The top-25 UK firm has launched a redundancy consultation affecting […]
Performance Plan Backfires When Law Firm Mishcon de Reya Hit with £24K Payout for Constructive Dismissal Jacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributor Paul Hemmings’ stint as commercial director at Mishcon de Reya’s cyber business reads like a cautionary tale for law firm management everywhere. Hired in 2020, Hemmings was promised a 3 percent commission on all fees
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The UK’s legal world is in the midst of a dramatic change with the driving force is coming from US law firms that are expanding aggressively into London, triggering a fierce battle for both clients and top legal talent.
London has always been a global legal powerhouse, but in recent years, US law firms have set their sights on the city like never before.
By 2021, nearly 90 major US firms had opened London offices, and that number has only grown since.
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Financial Services Group Buys Legal Firm In Further Growth of ABS Moves Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Pss . . wanna buy a law firm? The acquisition of Birdi & Co Solicitors by Fusion Consulting Group is a further example of how the legal industry in the UK is evolving as a result of deregulation
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Barrister With ‘Formidable’ Reputation Blackstone Chambers is delighted to announce that Tim Parker will be appointed Senior Counsel of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on 7 June. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, announced the appointment of three Senior Counsel today. The ceremony will take place
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How Private Equity is Letting Smaller Firms Leave BigLaw Behind” While the UK’s top 50 law firms have been billing their way to respectable growth, their PE-backed cousins are sprinting ahead like they’ve discovered legal practice’s secret turbo button. New research from Hazlewoods reveals that private equity-powered firms have doubled the growth rate of their
Law Firm Seeks To Remove Hamas From The UK Government Terror List Stephen Daisley* This week on Britain: The Decline Years, a firm of London solicitors has announced it is acting on behalf of Hamas in a legal challenge to the Islamist group’s inclusion on the UK government terror list. The paramilitary wing has been proscribed
Why Prince William’s Choice of Mishcon de Reya Speaks Volumes Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor In what legal circles are calling the monarchy’s most intriguing attorney-client relationship since, well, Diana’s divorce, Prince William has just tapped Mishcon de Reya—the nobby London firm that once represented his mother during her contentious 1996 split from then-Prince Charles.
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Shoosmiths Million Pound AI Bonus Pot Shoosmiths has set a new standard in the law profession by tying a £1 million bonus pot to the use of AI by its staff in a move that is setting the pace for how law firms can leverage technology to enhance client service. The firm has introduced a
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The Al-Fayed Legal Claims Five more women are stepping up to take legal action against the estate of Mohamed Al-Fayed according to UK law firm Leigh Day. These women, who worked as nannies and private air stewards, are just the latest in what’s becoming an avalanche of accusations against the former Harrods boss. The firm
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