Practice Management

Artificial intelligence will create a “huge dividing line” between innovative and conservative law firms, the founder of a Sussex litigation practice has predicted.

Private equity-backed HF has acquired most of the assets of the alternative business structure owned by global insurance services firm Crawford & Company.

The profession is worried about how junior lawyers will develop fundamental legal skills in the age of artificial intelligence, new research has found.

A community interest company is using artificial intelligence to help it provide pro bono advice to people seeking global talent visas to come to the UK.

Seven in 10 of mid-sized law firms have been contacted in the last year by a private equity investor or PE-backed law firm about acquisition, according to new research.

A criminal law firm in Manchester is turning its attention to artificial intelligence (AI) after 29 of its lawyers successfully obtained a client-care accreditation it created.

A national practice best known for its credit hire work has become the latest addition to the ranks of law firms owned by private equity.

Leading offshore law firm Walkers is eyeing geographic growth after becoming the latest to take external cash after agreeing a “strategic co-investment” into its fund and corporate services business.

Listed law firm Knights has significantly reduced staff churn, according to half-year results which showed a 30% rise in turnover to £130m, albeit most of it from acquisitions.

Large law firms are facing “increasing demands from clients” for AI chatbots to allow them to “self-serve and circumvent the need to direct all queries through lawyers”.