Despite the doubts listed law pioneers continue to report robust growth Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol tracks the progress of public life for four UK-listed law firms Acquisitions, increased publicity and hires have led…
Ince Gordon Dadds sees share price fall following critical administrator report Tom Baker Merger vital to saving ‘unmanageable’ Ince business, says Quantuma Newly-merged listed firm Ince Gordon Dadds saw its share price dip…
No free lunch – Will law firm IPOs be the next big thing? Hamish McNicol For years it could, just about, be ignored. But no longer. The UK’s largest practices are being forced to consider…
Legal 500 Data: The data behind the story Legal Business DWF Legal 500 rankings, 2017 DWF announced in June it was considering what would become the largest UK law firm…
To list, or not to list? More, and much bigger, firms are asking that question Hamish McNicol As DWF positions to float, Hamish McNicol asks if the legal IPO is going mainstream Eversheds Sutherland co-chief executives Lee…
Slater and Gordon to launch new corporate entity alongside plans for £30m legal tech investment Tom Baker Revamped personal injury specialist Slater and Gordon (S&G) is set to roll its legal and former Quindell divisions into a…
Another legal IPO? Simpson Millar’s new owner advances £50m to law firms in two years Hamish McNicol As expansive West End firm Gordon Dadds talks up its ambition to become a £100m business after going public last…
‘Not another mid-market law firm’: Deloitte to make much-anticipated foray into UK legal market Tom Baker Often trumpeted as a potential disruptor to the UK legal market, the last of the Big Four accountancy firms, Deloitte,…
‘A milestone’: Keystone becomes third UK law firm to float on London Stock Exchange Kathryn McCann Following the trail blazed by Gateley two years ago and Gordon Dadds this summer, New Law player Keystone will become the…
Five years on from pioneering S&G acquisition of Russell Jones, Aussie pioneer splits from UK business Tom Baker Another chapter in the turbulent story of Slater and Gordon (S&G) has unfolded, with the beleaguered listed legal pioneer today…
DWF adds 200 staff with claims management acquisition Legal Business DWF has continued its expansion by acquiring claim managers Triton, saving them from administration. The bolt-on will see 215 members…
‘We are not trying to be a standalone law firm’ – PwC Legal to integrate into wider accountancy practice through MDP Kathryn McCann PwC Legal is to integrate into the wider accountancy firm PwC UK from tomorrow (1 October), enabling the outfit to…
Gateley acquires tax adviser Capitus in first deal since AIM listing Kathryn McCann AIM listed law firm Gateley has bought tax adviser Capitus in a deal worth £2.72m, the firm’s first acquisition since…
Bar regulator gets green light to approve alternative business structures Legal Business The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has gained approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB) to become a licensing authority for…
Further scrutiny: Banks order investigative review of Slater and Gordon’s books Legal Business Australian-listed Slater and Gordon is facing further inquiry as the company’s lenders have appointed their own investigative accountants to look…
Failure to integrate: Administrators blame poor consolidation for Parabis collapse as unsecured creditors to lose almost £50m Legal Business More than 2,500 unsecured creditors of the now defunct Parabis Group will lose almost £50m, a report from the company’s…
Parabis carved up in £50m pre-pack administration Legal Business One of the first firms to benefit from sweeping liberalisation of the legal services market in 2012, Parabis Group has…
Update: Parabis Group enters £50m pre-pack administration Legal Business Having just recently confirmed the sale of its defendant personal injury arm Plexus Law, legal and professional services provider Parabis…
Easy access: EY lowers threshold for first UK trainee programme Legal Business Big Four accountancy firm EY will recruit eight trainee solicitors in the UK over the next two years, launching its…
Joining the club: Osborne Clarke to convert to LLP status next month Kathryn McCann Legal Business 100 firm Osborne Clarke (OC) has become one of the last firms in the UK top 50 to…
