Practice Management

Ison Harrison has made its first acquisition outside Yorkshire, buying North-West practice Dootsons and increasing its total number of offices by three to 30.

Lawyers are wrong to think that the need for human judgement will protect them from AI taking on most of their role, Professor Richard Susskind has argued.

Four in 10 law firms would actively consider third-party investment, according to research that also warned some firms would go bust without client account interest.

National firm Canford Law has acquired ,property services business PDC Group, its first deal since being bought by private equity, as we round up the latest deals.

Four in five SME law firms have committed specific funds to AI-based solutions, according to new research that showed them focusing more on increasing profitability than turnover.

AIM-listed firm Keystone Law announced a special dividend for shareholders yesterday after announcing a 23% increase in revenue and 31% jump in profit before tax.

A Newcastle-based managed legal services business with its roots in Carillion and Clifford Chance’s operations in the city has attracted new investment.

Two of Lawfront’s group firms – Fisher Jones Greenwood and Farleys – have announced bolt-on acquisitions, taking the number of such deals since 2021 to 10.

Intellectual property firms based on a partnership model “will struggle to invest what is needed for the long-term future”, the chief executive of global IP firm Rouse has predicted.

Private equity-backed Orwins has continued its rapid expansion by adding two firms to the group. We also report on a major insurance law merger and other freshly minted deals.