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Practice management – Page 16
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NewsRussian firm shuts London office over Ukraine invasion
Ivanyan & Partners to close premises ‘following the shocking developments in Ukraine last week’, departing partner says.
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NewsNorton Rose tells lawyers: no ‘external commentary’ on Russian sanctions
Global firm says it has ‘appropriate risk management policies in place' and keeps all relationships under review.
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NewsBoutique firm wins case against solicitor over move to competitor
Law by Design’s former director Saira Ali told Weightmans she could ‘transition’ clients worth around £250,000 a year, court hears.
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NewsMishcon to help refugee lawyers requalify as solicitors
London firm announces partnership with SQE training provider.
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NewsFreshfields latest top firm to boost cash reserves
Magic circle firm also announces 11% drop in profit before tax despite 6% increase in total revenue.
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NewsAddleshaw Goddard’s pre-tax profits up by a third
International firm’s highest-paid partner drew £1.61m last year, a 47% increase on the previous year.
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NewsRecord year for Hogan Lovells as PEP surges to £1.8m
International firm says total global revenues up 5.5% last year to nearly £1.9bn, pushing profits per equity partner up by 17.5%.
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NewsCommercial firm to accept crypto payments
Gunnercooke expects option to be popular with clients in the cryptoasset sector.
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NewsOperating profits soar 30% at Harbottle
City firm says it is ‘performing ahead of both budget and prior year’, despite the ‘initial uncertainty’ of the impact of the pandemic.
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NewsDLA Piper wades into NQ salary war
International firm bumps NQ pay to £95,000 in London and £65,000 in its regional offices.
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NewsLondon firm to train solicitor-apprentices on business services
Farrer & Co says it does not want trainees to get 'bogged down' in the law straight away.
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NewsNews focus: Working a four-day week
Law firms that have begun experimenting with a four-day week report increased productivity and improved staff wellbeing, but is the profession ready to embrace this radical new way of working?
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NewsNational firm scents opportunities in crypto crime
Glaisyers buys stake in specialist firm of investment fraud lawyers.
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NewsSRA diversity data reveals minimal progress on ethnicity
Proportion of black solicitors has remained at 2% since 2019.
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NewsFormer SFO director joins international firm
Sir David Green QC joins Cohen & Gresser as a partner in its white collar defence and regulation practice group.
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NewsConsultants head back to ‘traditional’ practice by starting new firm
Founders say new venture will encourage flexible hours and will not have ‘outdated’ billing targets.
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NewsOne in six young barristers want to quit, representative body suggests
Bar Council says workloads need to be more manageable to ‘avoid burn-out and the loss of young barristers from the profession’.
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FeatureSolo climbers
Law firms for self-employed consultant solicitors are growing rapidly. Could they really accommodate a third of all solicitors within five years? Marialuisa Taddia reports