Maintaining a route to the equity for salaried partners and senior associates is key to the smooth acceptance of private equity money at law firms, an investor has argued. The…
Hill Dickinson has agreed the highest-profile sports sponsorship in legal history by securing a “long-term” naming rights deal for Premier League football club Everton’s new stadium. The post Commercial law…
Law firms which struck deals with President Trump to avoid punitive executive orders have been downgraded by an index which aims to help clients assess their “integrity and values”. The…
CEL Solicitors is celebrating a new milestone, having helped over 8,000 people recover over £120 million lost to scammers. The post CEL Solicitors recovers over £120 million for scam victims…
The High Court has refused to extend time for a former solicitor to appeal against being struck off in 2017 and in any event struck out the grounds for citing…
A barrister acted within professional boundaries in arguing that comparing Israel with Nazi Germany was not inherently antisemitic, the High Court has ruled – although his client’s tweets doing so…
Plans to modernise will making – including allowing electronic wills – and reduce the number of disputes were today published by the Law Commission. The post Electronic wills at heart…
In a legal market where tradition collides with transformation, law firms of every size and stripe are being approached almost daily by private equity houses. The post Blinded by the…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has imposed its largest-ever fine, just shy of £4m, on the former non-solicitor owner of collapsed law firm Kingly Solicitors. The post SRA hands out record…
Minerva is proud to announce its partnership with Osprey Approach, a leading independent case management provider for law firms. The post Minerva partners with Osprey Approach to deliver best in…
Data confirms law firm leaders must prioritize centralized support structures, workforce planning, and technology adoption to drive operational efficiency and long-term resilience. The post Legal workflow leadership report reveals persistent…
The High Court has upheld the decision to strike off a solicitor over tweets on Israel and Palestine, saying they showed “unvarnished antisemitic racism”. The post High Court upholds strike-off…
Competition among private equity buyers has pushed the value of law firms to the “upper end” of their “legitimate range”, it was claimed yesterday. The post Private equity boom pushes…
A template letter for formally incorporating professional ethical obligations into an in-house solicitor’s employment contract was published yesterday by the Law Society. The post In-house solicitors’ contracts should “incorporate ethical…
A solicitor who acted for hundreds of women in vaginal mesh claims before his firm was shut down is to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The post Vaginal mesh…