Outsourcing


Welsh government offers City law firms incentives to open back-office operations in Cardiff

28 June 2012

Wales will today make its pitch as a new onshore venue where City law firms can cut their costs by locating back-office operations. Cardiff recently became the UK’s first and only dedicated financial and professional services enterprise zone.


Innovative legal business opens Belfast “delivery centre” with £1.6m of public money

21 March 2012

Innovative legal business Axiom has become the latest to open an operation in Belfast, with £1.6m of government support. Unlike at other law firm operations in the city, the 100 lawyers and paralegals will be the primary client-facing fee-earners for global companies.


UK legal outsourcing business "with a heart" goes on massive City lawyer recruitment drive

7 March 2012

An innovative legal outsourcing business that uses former City solicitors to provide law firms and in-house departments with temporary support is set for a massive expansion, aiming to grow from 60 to 500 by the end of the year.


Top firms put mergers at forefront of strategy as pressure from clients forces change, says report

1 March 2012

Merger and acquisition activity is becoming a far greater strategic priority among the largest law firms, new research has shown – although most still remain wary of alternative business structures. It also highlighted how top firms are being forced to offer fixed fees.


News in brief: jailed solicitor loses appeal, PC renewal progress, onshore LPO boost, and much more

30 January 2012

Our regular news round-up reports on a jailed solicitor’s appeal against his seven-year sentence, an SRA update on PC renewal, Integreon’s new LPO facility, the new Law Society advocacy section, pressure on HSBC over conveyancing and Herbert Smith expanding in Belfast.


How to compete with LPO providers

16 January 2012

The fallout from the financial crisis as well as growing threats from the legal process outsourcing industry is making it even more difficult for legal practices to juggle client expectations and fee income, says Peter Collins. Many are looking to manage their own resources more effectively.


Narrowing pay gap with Asia "encouraging" law firms to set up domestic outsourcing operations

13 December 2011

The narrowing gap between wages paid in the UK and in booming Asian economies mean offshore legal process outsourcing providers are facing a growing threat from law firms setting up their own onshore operations, an LPO consultancy has claimed.


SRA to roll out relationship management to all big firms

24 October 2011

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to roll out supervision of large City and national law firms through relationship management after a successful pilot. The year-long pilot also highlighted outsourcing as an issue to which the SRA needs to pay particular attention.


News in brief: SRA renewals delay, referral fee “ignorance”, and much more

24 October 2011

Our regular round-up of news you need to know includes the appeal court quashing an ILEX disciplinary ruling, delays for solicitors renewing practising certificates, a survey of young drivers on referral fees, a survey finding support for outsourcing and much more besides.


Susskind: five years until legal market reaches “endgame”

13 September 2011

The relationship between large law firms and general counsel is likely to evolve in three phases, with the “endgame” around five years away, Professor Richard Susskind has predicted. He also expects the large accountancy firms to return to the arena.

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