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The legal market is changing.

We have seen an increase in practice mergers and acquisitions, virtual law firms are becoming a reality and technology developments are changing the way lawyers work.

We can help you to take advantage of the opportunities this presents for law firms and ensure you stay ahead of the game.

We work with lawyers all day, every day. Whenever you seek our advice, you can be sure that it will always be expert, relevant and up to date.

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Are you looking for a comprehensive answer to:

  • What is my law firm worth?
  • How can I increase the value of my business?
  • What if I want to retire in 5 or 10 years’ time?
  • What will we need to borrow to pay a retiring partner?
  • What capital should new equity partners contribute?
  • How much should we pay to acquire another law firm?
  • How do I start my own practice? 

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  • The Law Society’s LMS Financial Benchmarking Survey author since 2009. In 2017, 169 practices took part, which provided meaningful legal benchmarking on key financial data including fee income, employment  costs, profitability, working capital and financial stability.
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Featured news

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Legal update: LMS Benchmarking Survey 2020

Thursday 25 June 2020

The LMS Financial Benchmarking Survey 2020, written and produced by members of our Legal team, has recently been published.

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Legal update: Updated Law Society practice note on VAT and disbursements

Thursday 25 June 2020

The Law Society has just issued updated guidance on the VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses.

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Legal update: A bump in the road on the way to recovery

Thursday 25 June 2020

In the last few months we have probably seen the most challenging time in anyone’s career in terms of how to manage a business.

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Legal update: Have you or a client sold a property recently?

Friday 12 June 2020

A significant change to the reporting of residential property sales took effect from 6 April 2020, which brings forward the deadline for submitting a return to HMRC.

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Legal update: Key themes to keep on top of

Tuesday 19 May 2020

COVID-19 has shaken up the legal industry in so many ways, and law firms have had to be reliant on their pre-existing systems and processes to maintain some sort of norm.

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Legal update: The importance of remaining compliant, despite COVID-19

Tuesday 12 May 2020

With so many law firms trying to navigate through these difficult times, with (and quite rightly so) a real focus on managing cash flow, it is easy to ignore some important compliance tasks, particularly if they do not directly relate to the continuity of the business.

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Legal update: Buy now or you might pay later

Monday 11 May 2020

The capital allowances annual investment allowance (AIA) gives a 100% deduction against profits for qualifying costs in the year they are incurred.

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Legal update: Life after furlough - what you should be thinking about now

Thursday 7 May 2020

Although it is less than two months since the start of lockdown, for some it probably feels like a lifetime.

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Legal update: Coronavirus and cyber crime

Monday 4 May 2020

More people are working from home than ever before, which has resulted in a rise of electronic communication and information sharing.
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Legal update: Looking for opportunities

Wednesday 29 April 2020

Andy Harris’s recent article discussed looking for the positives in the current situation. In these unusual times, it is really important that we consider what opportunities there are, and take advantage of them to avoid sinking back into old habits.

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Legal update: Approach to SRA Accounts Rules audit in light of COVID-19

Friday 24 April 2020

Companies House are granting automatic three-month extensions to filing deadlines for company accounts as a result of COVID-19, and we had expected to see something similar from the SRA in respect of the annual Accountant’s Report.
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Legal update: Top five tips for managing cash flow

Wednesday 11 March 2020

What is going on right now is completely unprecedented, and has caught an awful lot of us off guard and unprepared.

Events

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Legal webinar: Don't waste your crisis!

Wednesday 1 July 2020 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Don't waste your crisis! How to make more money

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