ABS News and Analysis
Thrings names Simon Holdsworth as new managing partner
Bath-headquartered Thrings has named company commercial head Simon Holdsworth as its new managing partner succeeding Thomas Sheppard.
Irwin Mitchell closes in on £200m turnover
Irwin Mitchell’s legal practice is closing in on the £200m revenue mark, with the firm’s commercial business generating revenues of £40m over the last financial year.
Eversheds real estate team of six heads to Shakespeares
Birmingham-headquartered Shakespeares has added a six-lawyer team from Eversheds, led by real estate partner Brendan Walsh.
Slater & Gordon set to acquire trio of UK personal injury practices
Australian listed firm Slater & Gordon is to bulk up its UK presence with the acquisition of Simpson Millar, Goodmans Law and the personal injury practice of Taylor Vinters.
Insurance giant Parabis on verge of £90m merger with Greenwoods
Defendant insurance firm Plexus Law, a subsidiary of Parabis, is to merge with Greenwoods to create a £90m firm.
Irwin Mitchell promotes comms head in 14-strong partner round
Irwin Mitchell has promoted its communications head Mark Duffell to the partnership in its largest partnership round to date.
Knights chief favours apprenticeships over 'outmoded' training model
Managing partner David Beech has claimed that the traditional training model is “dead” because it continues to teach students in the same way it did 30 years ago.
Vehicle incident manager FMG to launch ABS with NewLaw
Vehicle incident management group FMG has become the latest business to launch an ABS in a bid to offer legal services.
Motor insurer Admiral enters legal market in face of referral fee ban
FTSE100 insurer Admiral has stepped into the legal sector via two ABS joint ventures, with Bristol-based claims specialist Lyons Davidson and Cardiff-based compensation firm Cordner Lewis.
Midlands firm Knights focuses on energy with Vinson hire
Midland’s firm Knights Solicitors has hired an energy associate from the City office of US firm Vinson & Elkins (V&E) in a bid to expand its energy practice.
RAC lays foundations for ABS move with Quindell deal
Motoring giant RAC has laid the foundations for a move into the legal market after agreeing a deal with the Quindell Portfolio estimated to be worth £500m annually.
Food safety ABS launches amid horsemeat and cod scandals
Specialist food law firm ABC Food Law has been given the green light by the SRA to become an ABS.
Insurer Ageas launches ABS with Cardiff's NewLaw
Insurance group Ageas UK has become one of the first insurers to set up an ABS to provide legal advice.
Lambeth and Southwark legal teams consider ABS spin-off
The legal teams at neighbouring London authorities Lambeth and Southwark are considering setting up an ABS vehicle in a bid to cut their legal expenditure.
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Just Costs, Simpson Millar and Vamco join growing ABS list
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Dragons' Den's Caan makes second law firm investment
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Horwich Farrelly becomes latest ABS as latest licences announced
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Liverpool's EAD vows to grow clin neg capability after ABS conversion
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Former Minster CEO launches ABS Brilliant Law
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Midlands firm Knights gets SRA backing for Dragons' Den investment
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Irwin Mitchell takes on non-legal CFO after gaining five ABS licences
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Thompsons becomes latest ABS with double licence
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Former Clydes COO Jabbari joins Pannone to build consumer brand Connect2Law
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Silverbeck Rymer unveils post-ABS expansion plans
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Keoghs prepares for private equity investment after gaining ABS approval
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Irwin Mitchell returns to ABS table with debt collection company buyout
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Direct Line moots ABS move as means of improving legal expenses
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Motoring group the AA to follow Saga into ABS arena
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Co-op prepares to access 'every court in the land' with new bar panel
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Thrings to ringfence personal injury arm in separate ABS
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Halebury to double in size as it chases ABS
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Co-op pledges "no nasty surprises" as it launches fixed-fee family law operation
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Keoghs plans ABS launch with private equity backing
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Irwin Mitchell, Parabis green lights may shift ABS logjam
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Plexus among firms on London boroughs insurance panel
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Parabis set for expansion after SRA ABS approval
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Is there a magic bullet for legal services?
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Irwin Mitchell finally gets keys to ABS warchest
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Winckworth Sherwood converts to ABS
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Finance practice hires put Irwin Mitchell in ABS driving seat
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DLA Piper's Knowles' personal investment in LawVest revealed by filings
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ABSs: panic or paranoia?
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Capitalist gains
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Jordans Limited to target outsourced City work as an ABS
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LSB chairman: it's not all about ABS
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Dragons' Den star Caan invests in Midlands firm Knights
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Riverview expands overseas with New York launch
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Trucking giant Eddie Stobart enters legal market with barristers business
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Italy's Pirola Pennuto applies for ABS licence
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RJW wins SRA backing for ABS conversion
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Keoghs opens third Bolton office ahead of casualty claims expansion
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SRA names Cardiff firm as latest ABS
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Irwin Mitchell promotes non-lawyer ahead of ABS conversion
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Consumer body predicts that ABSs will plug legal aid gap
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Field Fisher moots external investment for personal injury arm
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Legal Services Board concedes 'no big bang' in five years since LSA
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Co-op Legal Services first to launch as an ABS
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No ABS says US
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SRA hits back at 'incompetence' claims
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SRA delays force Parabis to defer Duke Street investment
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Speed bumps on the road to ABS
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Field Fisher moots options for ABS valuation
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Keoghs seeks external investment from Bowmark Capital
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Knowles under pressure after DLA kept in dark over personal LawVest stake
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Dozen silks sign up for launch of ABS LawVest
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BLP ponders future of Lawyers on Demand business
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Raft of entities seek ABS conversion as SRA receives 120 applications
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WithoutPrejudice 20 podcast: ABS and disruptives – Judicial advocacy assessment – Sun arrests – value of legal blogging
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BT to offer legal services via claims business
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Private equity house takes stake in insurance firm Parabis
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ABS spearheads irresistible law career revolution
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Russell Jones & Walker acquired by listed Aussie firm Slater & Gordon
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Volume firm Silverbeck steps boldly into the new LSA world
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Wiggin promotes COO to chief exec in preparation for ABS conversion
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Silverbeck takes gold in ABS race
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65 firms seek SRA approval for ABS conversion
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Irwin Mitchell turns to PwC for first non-lawyer chair
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Co-op Legal Services ramps up recruitment ahead of ABS conversion
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Admiral moots ABS move in wake of referral fee ban
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2011 Round-up - Alternative business structures: Street legal
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Co-op set to become ABS pioneer
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First ABSs set to go live in February as SRA approved as regulator
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Ex-2Birds partner targets Asian ally for ABS in City
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As easy as ABS
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Co-op gets the ABS ball rolling with new recruits
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Focus: Alternative business structures - Law and new order
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Co-op buys in family law capability ahead of ABS conversion
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BSB puts ABS at centre of latest code of conduct review
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DLA Piper buys stake in ABS-in-waiting LawVest
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RJW beefs up PI arm to take on high street rivals
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Law firms forced to wait for ABS approval as LSA comes into force
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ABSs won’t launch in October as parliament not ready
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Irwin Mitchell: we’ll float and take on the mid-tier
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Irwin Mitchell takes bank advice ahead of post-LSA float
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Plexus parent Parabis prepares for ABS conversion
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Co-op’s LSA gambit casts pall on Pannone alliance
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Law Society seeks to become ABS regulator
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SRA allows a chosen few to trial ABS applications
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Kent’s ABS initiative: brave but risky
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SRA chief urges firms to ‘be prepared’ for LSA
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Practitioners grapple with issues of ABS-led future
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Ex-BLG partner launches wannabe ABS
