Alternative Business Structures
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.19 (536 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1908640928 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 90 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-08-05 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
PATRICK REEVE is an independent consultant on legal practice management and regulatory compliance who has advised both regulators and individual firms. He also works with DG Legal, a company that offers specialist advice and support to law firms and other organisations providing legal services. Patrick was formerly deputy direct
Patrick can be contacted via e-mail at patrick@dglegal and at dglegal. NICHOLAS WRIGHT is a solicitor who has specialised in partnership and regulation for many years and was Chief Executive of his Gray's Inn firm before his retirement in 2012. About the Author PATRICK REEVE is an independent consultant on legal practice management and regulatory compliance who has advised both regulators and individual firms. He has written reports for Ark Group on partnerships and conversion to LLP status. . He was a member of the Solicitors Assistance Scheme for over twenty years and was a contributing editor of Cordery on Solicitors. Patrick was formerly deputy director responsible for civil and family justice and legal aid policy at the Ministry of Justice and Director of Strategy at the Legal Services Commission, and sta
Can you really afford to turn a blind eye? Taking the risk may well be at your firm's peril. Insightful case studies on the implications and practicalities of converting to an ABS are featured from high profile and innovative ABSs, the Co-operative Legal Services, and Knights. And, an expert view from the LSB's Crispin Passmore on the future of the legal market, and the risks and opportunities legal services businesses can expect to face.. Included you'll find: A definition of what must be an ABS; Practical advice on the regulatory requirements and issues to consider when applying for a license, and dealing with the licensing authority; The different models of ABS available and factors that may affect investment; Issues of supervision and enforcement that may arise post authorisation; and The implications of ABSs on the wider legal market. You'll also find a detailed international perspective on ABSs from Tina Williams of Fox Williams LLP, focusing specifically on the USA, Australia, and Europe. With the dramatic increase in the number of ABSs licensed, and large playe
A contemporary review [[VIDEOID:moYC10P093XQLJ]]OF THE NEW ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS STRUCTURES FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONAn appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green ChambersOnce again, the Ark Group has excelled in producing a handy paperback volume in the format of a management report, created to provide high-level consultancy to law firms with a view to assisting them in increasing profitability in a competitive business environment.This latest publication, `Alternative Business Structures' is no exception and definitely ideal for firms coming to grips with ABS in the wake of the Legal Services Act (LAS). The basic concept of ABS is