Australian law firm Slater and Gordon has signed a £637m deal for Quindell’s professional services division – a business which generated revenues of nearly £180m in just the first half of 2014.
Breaking into law: RSA latest to gain ABS licence as it teams up with Parabis
UK insurer RSA is the latest business to be awarded an alternative business structure (ABS) licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), in a joint venture with Parabis Law.
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Mishcon gains ABS licence to include non-lawyers in partnership
Mishcon de Reya has become the latest firm to acquire an alternative business structure (ABS) licence from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a move that was prompted by bringing up to four key employees into the partnership.
Having applied for the licence last July, the firm was granted approval on 12 February and will become an ABS structure on 10 April.
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Becoming a partner: Mishcon de Reya acquires ABS licence to include non-lawyers in partnership
Mishcon de Reya has become the latest firm to acquire an alternative business structure (ABS) licence from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), a move that was prompted by bringing up to four key employees into the partnership.
Targeting the UK: Slater & Gordon in talks with Quindell over division purchase
Alternative Business Structure (ABS) Quindell has entered negotiations to sell one of its operating divisions to Australian law firm Slater & Gordon.
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Targeting the UK: LegalZoom becomes first US business to gain ABS
US online legal solution site LegalZoom has become the first American business to receive an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) licence as it looks to build its operations in the UK.
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‘We are offering something new’: EY latest Big Four giant granted ABS licence
EY has become the latest accountancy giant granted an alternative business structure (ABS) licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in a bid to provide ‘integrated, multidisciplinary’ legal services across England and Wales.
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Guest post: Tiger, Plant, Freshfields and the Short Sellers – a look at legal ethics in ABS-owner Quindell’s woes
Charles Plant, outgoing Chair of the SRA who has led the SRA through one of the more interesting phases in its relatively young life, had some interesting thoughts in a recent valedictory speech (at legal futures). In particular, flat-earther comments aside, he is reported as having offered this:
ABS latest: Kennedys wins licence to maintain non-lawyer partners
Insurance specialist Kennedys has received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to become an alternative business structure (ABS). The new status will allow the firm to retain four non-lawyers as partners. The new status took effect on 1 November.
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‘We are in recruitment mode’: KPMG breaks new ground with multi-disciplinary ABS
KPMG is looking to bulk up its legal team as it becomes the latest accountancy giant to acquire an alternative business structure (ABS) licence in a bid to expand its offering to clients.
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