Practice Management
Exclusive: PE-backed Manchester firm lays out major growth plans
A Manchester-based law firm backed by private equity investment wants to at least triple in size over the next two years and is planning for multiple acquisitions by the end of 2026.
Clients expect lawyers to give them “at least weekly updates”
The vast majority of clients expect their lawyers to update them “at least” weekly and also provide same-day responses to queries, research has found.
SME law firms reduce reliance on client account interest
SME law firms performed strongly last year, making good profits without relying on client account interest and controlling their overheads well, according to new research.
Licensed conveyancers embrace employee ownership
A law firm in Nottinghamshire founded in 1888 has become the first regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers to transfer to employee ownership.
Clients uncomfortable about widespread use of AI
A national survey exploring what clients want from a law firm in 2026 has revealed a distinct split between the acceptance of digital services compared to AI.
US personal injury firm attracts $125m private equity investment
A personal injury law firm in Arizona has launched a management services organisation with a $125m (£94m) investment from an unnamed private equity backer.
April Deals Day – PE-backed group leads way with new addition
A range of acquisitions completed yesterday, with private equity-backed group Lawfront adding a seventh law firm to its stable.
MoJ to relax legal aid rules on remote consultations and office hours
The government is relaxing rules that control the amount of remote client consultations civil legal aid providers can offer, as well as their office opening times.
PE-backed Swedish law firm group eyes UK expansion
A private equity-backed group of law firms in Sweden has already had interest from UK practices as it looks also to expand across the Nordic region, its chief executive has revealed.
PE-backed firm sees capping billable hours as key to growth
A law firm that limits its solicitors to 25 billable hours a week has seen annual growth of 40% over the last two years.
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Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
Containing the spread of unapproved AI
Nearly 60% of fee-earners admit to using unapproved tools (like free versions of ChatGPT). Yet 68% of firm leaders are confident there is zero risk of unapproved AI being used for client work.
When AI adoption goes wrong, costs add up fast
City AM recently reported that London is fighting to claim the title of ‘global capital of legal AI’. However, it’s crucial we remember that adoption alone does not create value.
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