We are seeing some evidence of law firm buyers taking a more cautious approach to the way they structure deals and conduct their due diligence.

Insurance market cycles usually work in peaks and troughs, and are sensitive to interest rates – when rates are high, many write for volume so they can earn decent returns from the money they have banked.

Africa is consistently proving itself to be an attractive market and rapidly becoming one of the biggest players in the global economy. So how can law firms successfully expand to the market?

On 5 November 2015, the Fundão Dam in eastern Brazil burst, causing Brazil’s worst-ever environmental disaster. Nearly seven years later, BHP has failed to compensate the victims.

Apprenticeships are a great tool that law firms and legal teams can use to upskill existing employees as well as recruit new team members, with a proven positive impact.