All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 65
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FeatureNorthshoring benefits for law firms
Northern cities such as Sheffield offer many opportunities for southern law firms to gain competitive advantage and reduce costs by relocating part of their operations there.
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NewsSheffield makes new push to persuade law firms to northshore
Council talks to firms about the benefits of moving services to the steel city.
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NewsMPs attack Linklaters and Olswang for role in BHS sale
Top law firms accused of failing to alert client that buyer of the retail giant had twice been declared bankrupt.
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NewsJacobs takes helm at Linklaters
M&A specialist elected as senior partner after 26 years at magic circle firm.
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FeatureHow to: work part-time
An ever increasing number of law firms and in-house teams are recognising the value of part-time working.
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NewsDentons to shift 50 UK business services roles to Warsaw
Global giant will open a business services centre in Poland later this year to offer clients a ‘one-firm experience’.
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NewsNorton Rose to move 170 'operational roles' to the Philippines
The firm plans to open a global service centre in Manila this September.
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NewsLinklaters, Nabarro and Olswang lawyers to face BHS collapse questions
Partners from three firms will be questioned by MPs over their role in the sale of department store BHS. Lord Grabiner QC has also been invited to give evidence.
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NewsQS founder offers stakes in comparison site to law firms
Saleem Arif is looking for practices willing to invest at least £3,000 in ReviewSolicitors.
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NewsPEP rises by 7.5% at bullish JMW Solicitors
Profit per equity partner hits £430,000 at Manchester firm on revenue up 16%.
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NewsDLA Piper plans to cut 200 UK staff
The firm has started consulting on proposals to automate some administrative tasks and transfer processes to Warsaw.
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NewsLegal ‘Airbnb’ pioneers new .law web domain
New online channel to Lawyers on Demand venture opens for registrations.
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NewsSME law firms less bullish – report
LexisNexis’s latest bellwether report shows that business confidence and performance have dipped since 2015.
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NewsSlaughter and May reveals modest pay rises for juniors
The magic circle firm has announced pay increases of between 2% and 5% for trainees and newly qualified.
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NewsDentons embraces agile working across UK offices
The global firm is offering partners, associates and legal executives the option to work remotely for up to one day a week.
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NewsLawyers to be questioned over BHS collapse
Olswang and Linklaters could be called into parliament for questioning over their role in the sale of the retailer.
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FeatureMergers: joined-up thinking
Bigger firms are now looking overseas for mergers, but more consolidation is expected in the mid-tier as ‘baby boomer’ partners retire.
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NewsLinklaters plans ‘best friends’ venture with firm set up by China staff
Some locally qualified lawyers will split off from magic circle firm to set up the new practice.
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Risk and compliance: ‘gardening leave’ can aid cybersecurity
Specialist warns that disaffected workers pose a genuine threat.
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Risk and compliance: warning signs of failure
Long-term debt, expiring leases, unfunded obligations and guarantees of income are dangerous issues.