Webinar to weigh up the pros and cons when considering M&A growth opportunities
The final episode in the third series of Osprey Approach’s Build Better Habits webinars, will focus on whether merger or acquisition (M&A) activity is the right growth strategy to help SME law firms remain competitive, and how to manage the culture integration to build a high performing team. Hosted by Amy Bruce, head of marketing […]
HMLR “disappointed” by PCS strike ballot
HM Land Registry has described the decision by the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union to ballot members on strike action over plans to return to the office for a minimum number of days per week as ‘disappointing.’ The agency has said it consider industrial action to be ‘a last resort’ adding it is ‘committed […]
Just 11% of homeowners return to their previous conveyancer
Just 11% of homeowners return to the firm who completed their property purchase according to newly released data, despite 3/4 saying they would use their conveyancer again. Research compiled by TwentyConvey, part of TwentyCi, reviewed 30,000 sale transactions and identified just 11% of them were being transacted by the same firm who last bought the […]
Sellers undeterred by Budget says estate agency
84,000 more homes have hit the property market following the Autumn Budget indicating sellers were undeterred by the first Labour Budget in 14 years according to online estate agency Yopa. The agency reviewed for sale stock listings sourced from Rightmove looking at total market listings and what number had been listed for sale in the […]
Auction-style datarooms to streamline property transactions
Datarooms, popular with auctions houses into which property and legal documentation can be access by buyers and lawyers, could help streamline the home moving process following their introduction into private treaty sales. The claim has been made by Property Information Products (PIP) whose founder launched datarooms into auctions in 2007. David Sandeman of Essential Information […]
How AI is Transforming Billing Models and Client Relationships in Law Firms
The legal industry is undergoing a huge shift, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). While much of the focus has been on AI’s ability to enhance operational efficiency, its impact on billing practices and client relationships is equally transformative. In a sector long-dominated by traditional hourly billing, AI offers a path to new, outcome-based […]
