Demand for legal services facing four degrees of change following Covid-19
Will the demand for legal services face a temporary disruption, a longer term downturn or a no-end-in-sight structural change? These are...
How much is a 400-person law firm worth as a business?
We now have the answer to this question as a result of publicly listed law firm DWF acquiring 400-person law firm Rousaud Costas Duran...
How do you run a publicly listed law firm?
How do you run a publicly listed law firm? The answer is Gateley Although law firm IPOs started in Australia, it is in the UK where they...
How the partners fared in the largest ever law firm float
The world’s largest public float of a law firm has taken place with the listing of DWF on the London Stock Exchange. Although there have...
Top three succession traps for incoming acquirers
You may be offered a succession arrangement from a practice owner or partner who has retirement in their sights. The simplest transition...
Effective Debtors Management in a Legal Practice
Legal practices are different Debtors collection approaches that are borrowed from other industries will typically fail for a legal...
What size legal practice is ideal to buy?
Common criteria for buying a legal practice are geographic location and type of work but how does the size of a practice fit into the...
Public listing of law firms – UK surges ahead of Australia
The latest development comes from UK-based multinational law firm DWF which is weighing up an IPO. The firm has more than 2,700 people...
Perfect Numbers
I have been selling and valuing legal practices for 15 years. During that time I have analysed the financial statements of literally...
Alternatives to the late-career wind-down for sole practitioners
Is this your situation? You’ve had a successful career. You’ve achieved your success on your own as a sole practitioner without being...
