Return of the accountants: KPMG and EY consider ABS Sarah Downey Global accountants including KPMG and EY have the UK’s legal sector firmly in their sights as they consider their options…
Guest post: In the ABS landscape, it’s all about the brand – oh yes Legal Business ‘Tesco Law’ is a phrase that, thankfully, is finally dying out as the reality of alternative business structures (ABSs) takes…
Comment: The ABS dilemma – join them sure, but shouldn’t you be beating them? Legal Business Amid all the hype surrounding alternative business structures (ABS) one story that emerged last month stood out – the aggressively-marketed…
Compare the ABS -BGL Group acquires Minster Law in vote of confidence for PI market Caroline Hill The acquisition by comparethemarket.com owners BGL Group of leading personal injury (PI) firm Minster Law last week should be seen…
Birmingham’s Shakespeares becomes 72nd ABS of 2013 Francesca Fanshawe Number of firms granted licences by SRA hits 2012 levels The number of firms granted alternative business structure (ABS) status…
The ABS dilemma – join them sure, but shouldn’t you be beating them? Legal Business Amid all the hype surrounding alternative business structures (ABS) one story that emerged last month stood out – the aggressively-marketed…
Disruptive Models: ABS tally for 2013 reaches 2012 level as Shakespeares becomes latest to convert Legal Business The number of firms granted alternative business structure (ABS) status in 2013 has now hit the same level as for…
DMH jumps aboard the Riverview Law bandwagon as ‘Tesco law’ challenger moves to widen service Legal Business Riverview Law will have addressed some of the criticisms of its fixed-fee legal services model with news today (13 May)…
ABS rising – Slater and Gordon and Plexus announce four law firm acquisitions in a day Legal Business Both sides of the volume insurance market saw significant Legal Services Act-themed developments today as two of the most touted…
Structural challenges – Risk Management Round Table 2012 Legal Business The fifth LB/Marsh round table brought together a group of risk experts to discuss the practical effects of alternative business…
UK listing for Russell Jones & Walker not immediate priority Legal Business Neil Kinsella, Russell Jones & Walker (RJW)’s chief executive, is non-committal on the possibility of a UK listing for his…
