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Webinar: Productising what you do: The move from ‘legal services’ to ‘legal products’

This free to watch webinar was part of the Marketing Leadership virtual conference that took place on 11th – 12th November 2020. Complete the form below to access the 30-minute recording of this fireside chat.   As technology continues to advance, clients increasingly expect law firms to supplement their legal services with tech products. With technology slowly becoming a “must-have” for clients, firms are starting to see this as another service offering and revenue generator that needs a specialised branding and sales strategy. In this fireside chat, Keith Hardie addresses the challenges that can arise when shifting the narrative from marketing legal services to legal products. Fill in the form below to hear BCLP’s director of innovation marketing & business development share his thoughts on how to build an effective brand architecture for legal products and how to convince lawyers that there is value in the marketing strategy.

ASOS announces permanent GC appointment

ASOS’ interim general counsel Anna Suchopar has been confirmed as permanent GC and company secretary. Suchopar was appointed to the top legal role on an interim basis in July last year, following the departure of former GC Andrew Magowan. Having trained at Taylor Wessing, Suchopar joined the online fashion retailer in 2014 from Virgin Group, where […]

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TLT lands 12-strong disputes team from Dentons

TLT has significantly bolstered its financial services disputes and investigations practice by hiring a 12-strong team from Dentons. The group will join the firm’s London office as part of a strategic push to expand the firm’s offering in dispute resolution, particularly as the UK market awaits a wave of anticipated litigation. Clare Stothard and Steven […]

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Webinar: Productising what you do: The move from ‘legal services’ to ‘legal products’

This free to watch webinar was part of the Marketing Leadership virtual conference that took place on 11th – 12th November 2020. Complete the form below to access the 30-minute recording of this fireside chat.   As technology continues to advance, clients increasingly expect law firms to supplement their legal services with tech products. With technology slowly becoming a “must-have” for clients, firms are starting to see this as another service offering and revenue generator that needs a specialised branding and sales strategy. In this fireside chat, Keith Hardie addresses the challenges that can arise when shifting the narrative from marketing legal services to legal products. Fill in the form below to hear BCLP’s director of innovation marketing & business development share his thoughts on how to build an effective brand architecture for legal products and how to convince lawyers that there is value in the marketing strategy.

ASOS announces permanent GC appointment

ASOS’ interim general counsel Anna Suchopar has been confirmed as permanent GC and company secretary. Suchopar was appointed to the top legal role on an interim basis in July last year, following the departure of former GC Andrew Magowan. Having trained at Taylor Wessing, Suchopar joined the online fashion retailer in 2014 from Virgin Group, where […]

TLT's John Wood

TLT lands 12-strong disputes team from Dentons

TLT has significantly bolstered its financial services disputes and investigations practice by hiring a 12-strong team from Dentons. The group will join the firm’s London office as part of a strategic push to expand the firm’s offering in dispute resolution, particularly as the UK market awaits a wave of anticipated litigation. Clare Stothard and Steven […]

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Ince CEO bemoans firm’s market “undervaluation”

The CEO of The Ince Group has lamented the current performance of the listed firm on the London Stock Exchange during a presentation to investors. The presentation was held after the posting of the firm’s half-year results, which showed Ince improved its net debt and reshuffled its management team, with plans to keep salary reductions […]

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Kirkland’s beaten Linklaters again

Does anyone need any confirmation of the gradual takeover of the City by rampaging US law firms? No, thought not. If, however, your answer is yes, then more evidence of the Americanisation of London can be found in the upcoming edition of the UK Corporate 50. Much of the focus in this year’s report is […]

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We’re entering a new era in Spain’s most expansionist firm

Mexico is set to welcome thousands of lawyers later this year when the capital city plays host to the International Bar Association’s (IBA) showpiece event. Partners and support staff will mingle from dawn until way after dusk, discuss strategies and scan way off into the horizon. However, Mexico’s been high on the interest list for […]

Clydes needed BLM as much as BLM needed Clydes

At times, Clyde & Co appeared dangerously close to squandering the growth opportunities presented by its July 2022 acquisition of BLM. The firm’s most recent financials, however, suggest BLM was the fuel Clydes needed to grow in the UK. Not that it has been without casualties, with a significant proportion of former BLM partners having […]

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These are the M&A winners so far this year

The M&A rankings for the first half of 2024 confirmed one thing we already felt was true: that Linklaters and Slaughter and May have had a lot of acquisitive or targeted clients this year. According to data provided by the London Stock Exchange Group, the pair rank first and second respectively in terms of the […]

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Stephenson Harwood is playing the long game

When Stephenson Harwood chief executive Eifion Morris set a target for doubling revenue to £400m by 2027, he knew it would be a tough challenge. “A profitable growth strategy will probably take more than individual lateral joiners and internal promotions to achieve,” he told The Lawyer back in 2021. This protective view came as the […]

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BDB Pitmans drops merger hunt for CMS-type network

BDB Pitmans partners have voted through proposals that will see the firm transition to a CMS-style network model, having called off merger talks with Womble Bond Dickinson in 2023. The firm has signed a letter of intent with Alvarez & Marsal Legal Services (AMLS) to help internationalise the business. Both BDB Pitmans and AMLS issued […]

The Passport: It’s finally happened – Dentons has been dethroned

Welcome to The Passport, your regular round-up of the most important stories to come from the European legal market. In this edition, we look at how CMS zoomed past Dentons in the Polish lawyer headcount stakes; why you might have to get used to the idea of three firms with ‘Snellman’ in their name; and […]

Cooley’s London boss leads three-partner move to Akin

Akin Gump has recruited three of Cooley’s London partners, including its City managing partner Justin Stock. Stock moves to Akin along with Stephen Rosen and David Bresnick. The three focus on transactions with a life sciences and technology element. At Akin, Stock will become the firm’s international head of technology. Both Stock and Bresnick joined […]

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City talk: Clifford Chance’s corporate strategy still relies on its banking roots

For elite firms with ties to big banks, the first half of 2024 has been fruitful for corporate transactions. Sainsbury’s banking business was sold to NatWest Group last month, with Linklaters and A&O Shearman advising, while Addleshaw Goddard, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Paul Hastings led on Co-operative Bank’s sale to Coventry Building Society in an […]

Mills & Reeve staff set to share in £3m bonus pot

Mills & Reeve’s turnover rose by double digits in 2023/24 to a new record high that has resulted in the firm’s highest-ever all-staff bonus pool of £3m. The firm’s turnover rose by 14.1 per cent to £168m, beating its 2025 strategic target of £150m a year ahead of schedule. The firm has not yet revealed […]