The end of the law firm partnership? How NI reform lays bare structural flaws and opens the door to private equity

The end of the law firm partnership? How NI reform lays bare structural flaws and opens the door to private equity

The UK government’s proposed National Insurance reform is more than a tax tweak -it’s a reckoning for law firm partnerships. Stripping away the 7% income tax advantage for equity partners, the reform forces firms and partners to confront whether a structure that’s endured since the 19th century can invest, innovate, or compete in the 21st.

This could prove the catalyst for an industry-wide push to incorporation and throw open the doors for private capital’s advance into the legal sector.

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