Comment: Law firm IPOs still don’t make much sense (but soon could) Alex Novarese ‘Who would possibly invest in a law firm?’ asks one leader this month, reflecting a common view. Yet the current…
The New GC Toolkit: The innovation illusion James Wood ‘There’s a palpable sense of innovation in the legal industry,’ says Casey Flaherty, founder of legal technology consultancy Procertas. ‘But…
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…
Rosenblatt unveils third-party funding ambitions following £43m float Tom Baker London litigation specialist Rosenblatt became the fourth UK firm to list in May, simultaneously revealing plans to establish a third-party…
Guest post: Is law a franchise or a business? Lessons from Warren Buffett Guest Blog I often look for knowledge outside of the legal profession to help me develop strategy for our [Microsoft’] legal business.…
Gamification – the thoroughly modern way to redesign legal services Catherine Wycherley You may not have heard the term ‘gamification’, but the chances are you have experienced a form of it. Perhaps…
Virtual Fear and Loathing – Can GCs get law firms to collaborate on tech? Tom Baker Clichés abound over the stereotypical contrast between stuffy lawyers and progressive tech start-up gurus. Clearly law firms – whose liberal…
Disputes round-up: Rosenblatt listing eyes third-party funding expansion as trio of firms collaborate on new litigation tech Tom Baker London disputes specialist Rosenblatt is trying something new with its planned launch of a litigation funder, while three law firms have…
On borrowed time – the GCs looking for answers in a post-LPO age Kathryn McCann The collapse of film giant Kodak in 2012 is already established to many as the definitive case study of the…
‘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,…
‘Another mechanism for unlocking insight’ – Clyde & Co launches tech initiative with UCL Tom Baker Following the trend of tech incubator programmes set by City firms, insurance heavyweight Clyde & Co has launched a data…
Northern exposure – The Scots GC debate Alex Novarese Earlier this year, Legal Business ventured north of the border to highlight the community of commercial counsel flourishing in Scotland…
Fresh starts – inside the pioneering US school training lawyers on the start-up community Catherine Wycherley Look out law schools, there is a disrupter in town. Naturally, that town is Silicon Valley, the home of innovation.…
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…
Clients back New Law model as LOD posts post-merger revenue surge Georgiana Tudor Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s (BLP) freelance spin-off Lawyers on Demand(LOD) has posted 15% turnover growth in its first full-year results since it merged…
Mishcon boosts fledgling cyber security consultancy service Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has brought in Mike Owen from PwC as the fourth member of its expanding cyber security consultancy…
Rebels with a clause – a new kind of group for a new kind of client Kathryn McCann Tech-savvy, dynamic and fast-growing – the Disruptive GC group is on every law firm’s radar. Legal Business meets the hustling…
‘Community level’: Eversheds Sutherland launches ‘ES Disrupt’ new tech service for start-ups Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland is the latest firm to target the lucrative fast-growth, start-up industry with its launch of ‘Eversheds Disrupt’ –…
‘We need to be stimulated’: Disruptive GC group asks law firms to pitch to host its events Kathryn McCann While pitching to general counsel (GCs) is hardly a foreign concept for private practitioners, an elite group of GCs for…
New look Linklaters – cuddly inclusiveness proves oddly compelling Alex Novarese It has been a long, long time since one of London’s elite law firms has genuinely shifted direction. So the…
