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O’Connors advises the shareholders of Express Solicitors on private equity investment
Tuesday, 25 November 2025Express Solicitors has secured private equity investment from Ufenau Capital Partners, which will accelerate growth of the booming personal injury law firm.
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Law firm succession: Faithfuls or Traitors?
Wednesday, 12 November 2025Some law firms resort to round-table finger-pointing when they talk about succession planning as it seems to stir up emotions stronger even than profit sharing and bonuses.
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Five key regulatory considerations when selling a law firm
Wednesday, 17 September 2025Unlike more straight forward corporate transactions, the sale of a legal practice carries with it unique regulatory requirements, and it is crucial that these matters are properly addressed to ensure compliance.
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Business law firm O’Connors adds competition law specialist to its regulatory team
Friday, 22 August 2025Liverpool-based business law firm, O’Connors, has appointed competition law specialist, Laurence Pritchard, as a Consultant Solicitor in its legal team to broaden its regulatory support for clients.
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Protecting data during the sale of a law firm
Tuesday, 18 March 2025With minds focussed on negotiating the deal and the due diligence bun fight, it is easy for sellers and buyers of law firms to forget that the heart of every law firm transaction is the management of data.
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Cyber security awareness for law firm leaders
Tuesday, 18 February 2025Over the last decade the cyber security landscape has changed significantly, towards more targeted and sophisticated attacks on small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Is B Corp status right for your law firm?
Tuesday, 28 January 2025For law firms, becoming a certified B Corp demonstrates a commitment to balancing purpose and profit. But is it right for your law firm?
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Succession (Season 5) – Santa looks to the future
Friday, 20 December 2024It’s time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant at Legal Futures Associate O’Connors Legal Services.
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Five key issues to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech
Thursday, 14 November 2024As generative AI starts to play a bigger role in our working lives, there are some key issues that your law firm needs to consider when adopting an AI-based legal tech.
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What does the SRA’s consumer protection review mean for law firms?
Friday, 30 August 2024Practitioners need to be aware of the SRA’s increasing oversight of firms, especially those considering mergers, acquisitions, or private equity investment activity.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
