Grow your business: How to level-up your business development strategy
In the second episode of Series 4 of the Build Better Habits webinars, Amy Bruce, marketing director at Osprey Approach, hosted a panel of experts to explore how SME law firms can level up their business development (BD) strategies. Our expert panellists were Robert Flint, founder of Adviserly and author of Working with Strangers; Lara […]
High Court test case will decide whether WhatsApp messages are legally binding
A divorced artist who claims her ex-husband signed over their £1.5 million home to her via WhatsApp after their split is locked in a High Court test case fight to keep it. London-based painter Hsiao Mei-Lin married Icelandic financier Audun Mar Gudmundsson in 2009, but the pair had a troubled marriage and separated in 2016. […]
Firms share news of growth and acquisitions
National firm Pepperells Solicitors has strengthened its north east presence with its second acquisition in two months, following its acquisition of Elmhirst Parker LLP in October. The deal with Seaham-based Michael Cook Law Firm Limited reflects the company’s accelerated growth strategy, which focuses on expanding its presence across key UK regions and investing in experienced […]
Deputy PM meets legal sector leaders to develop ‘future-proofing’ plan
A new expert panel chaired by deputy prime minister David Lammy has met to discuss plans that will ensure the UK remains a leading global centre for legal services. Legal and business experts who make up the newly formed English Law Promotion Panel gathered to identify key opportunities to grow the sector, currently worth £42.6 […]