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The Lawyer UK 200 preview: Regional: North steams ahead in profit fightback

Anon 11:41, I think that's a pretty decent appraisal of the Newcastle legal market. Too many solicitors have made it a buyer's market. I've noticed in the last ten years that the name of the firm now counts for little in Newcastle. It used to be that Dickinson Dees got work from the old banks and property companies because they had a working relationship going back for decades. That's now dying - these firms want value for money. I think we'll see a large Newcastle firm go under within two years. Watson Burton looks in a precarious position. Dickinson Dees seems to have become a very unhappy place to work and its financial results suggest the current crop of partners aren't as resourceful as their predecessors. Sintons should be added to the mix - there's little loyalty in the low prices market & it's likely charge out rates will drop soon.

15-Aug-2011

12:30 pm