New law, new business models: four trends that will shape 2020
Criticised for being slow to react in 2018, traditional firms were, in fact, preparing their strategies and waiting to attack. Here’s what to expect in the next 12 months.
HighQ’s Cinderella acquisition by Thomson Reuters hints at a future legaltech monopoly
Thomson Reuters’ acquisition of HighQ was the natural next step for a growing start-up and will be seen as the latest test case in legal tech consolidation.
Reed Smith secures ABS to “future-proof the business”
Reed Smith has obtained its sought-after ABS licence from the SRA after a year-long bureaucratic process.
A Mishcon IPO: five reasons why it will happen, and one reason why it won’t
There are five reasons why Mishcon is likely to opt for an IPO, and while it would certainly shift the firm away from its reliance on partner capital and bank debt, none of those reasons is actually about the availability of cash.
DWF takes action in bid to drive consulting revenue
The team behind DWF’s recently-launched consulting arm has drafted a three-year growth strategy aimed at driving new revenue out of alternative business service lines, one of the key points expressed in its IPO prospectus. Last month, the firm, which made its debut on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year, started DWF regulatory consulting by […]
