Former Cobbetts partners fined by SDT for their role in firm’s downfall
Six former Cobbetts partners have been fined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after an admission of failings relating to…
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‘Case to answer’: Former Cobbetts lawyers referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Six former Cobbetts lawyers, including former managing partner Nicholas Carr and senior partner Stephen Benson, have been referred to the…
Dewey liquidators confirm payout while Cobbetts’ payments are postponed
As the fallout from the demise of Dewey & LeBoeuf continues, liquidators of the UK arm are assessing paying an…
Pannone presses for S&G deal in wake of failed Cobbetts bid
Having previously pursued a merger with the now defunct Cobbetts (as it turned out, a lucky reprieve), Pannone’s current discussions…
SRA reviews firm finances amid ‘perfect storm’ while KPMG reveals cost of Cobbetts collapse
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has begun an evaluation of financial data gathered from 2,000 law firms after warning earlier…
Cobbetts gets burned but that’s business
There’s nothing like a bit of schadenfreude when matters go awry and the collapse of Cobbetts as an independent entity…
Details emerge of terms of Cobbetts’ fire sale
DWF acquired Cobbetts’ work in progress (WIP) from KPMG in February for £3.8m as details emerge of the Manchester firm’s…
DWF makes 38 redundancies post Cobbetts pre-pack
Following its acquisition of Cobbetts, DWF has laid off 38 staff from its central services support team following a consultation…
DWF looks to acquire a stricken Cobbetts in pre-pack deal
DWF is set to acquire Cobbetts in a pre-pack deal, after the struggling Manchester-based firm called in administrators KPMG last…
The Last Word
With Cobbetts entering into administration, are we likely to see more law firms in trouble this year? Why?/Why not?
Manchester market takes another hit as Cobbetts seeks saviours
With Manchester-based Cobbetts on the verge of administration, signalling increasingly difficult market conditions in the north, local rivals will surely…