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Linda Henry joins iManage as Vice President of Customer Success
New leader to help scale a more proactive, value-driven customer success organization aligned to adoption, retention, and growth
Negotiation burnout warning for conveyancers as data shows buyers markets across the UK
Conveyancers face shifting risk profiles as the gap between asking prices and final sale values widen in the UK.
Don’t let compliance gaps cost you a merger
For many firms, a merger or acquisition represents a genuine growth opportunity. But it’s an opportunity that can be entirely derailed if compliance gaps are exposed during the process.
The Stowe Story: Scaling a £80m law firm the right way
Episode 4 of Leading the Deal is now live as an audio podcast — featuring Ken Fowlie, Chair of Stowe Family Law, and the story behind scaling the firm into a £80m+ national leader.
Revealed: Risk of stranded assets increases, as MEES compliance slows
Energy compliance in the commercial real estate sector is slowing, new analysis has revealed, raising concerns of stranded assets and sell-offs.
Brabners advises London creative studio on transition to employee ownership
Brabners’ specialist EOT team has advised London-based creative production studio Knock Knock on its transition to employee ownership.
Landmark research project to map transformation trends in the Welsh legal sector
Collaboration between Legal News Wales and Osprey Approach aims to deliver the most comprehensive research project of legal services in Wales to date.
AI-Generated content poses confidentiality and compliance risks for law firms
By Dan Hodges, Managing Director of Legal Futures Associate Conscious Solutions As law firms increasingly explore AI to support marketing content, a blog by Dan Hodges, Managing Director of legal digital marketing firm Conscious Solutions, featuring insight from Peter Wright, IP… Read More
Registration as a tax adviser: what legal advisers need to know and do
Our initial article explained that the guidance is clear: if you interact with HMRC about another person’s tax affairs and receive payment for doing so, you are considered a tax adviser.
Why integration matters: the rise of API led onboarding in professional services
Onboarding has become a key control point for law firms, claims management companies (CMCs) and other regulated professional services.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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