Category Archives: Jepson Holt Ltd
Jepson Holt Expands in London
27 Feb 2012 Full StoryWe are opening a larger base in London on Monday 5th March. From then we will have a resident team of 3 Consultants, Martin Griffiths, David Jepson and Richard Dobbs supported by our Directors who will all be spending time in London. Our office is at Beech St EC2. This is a key development in [...]
Read MoreMerger & Consolidation Summit
22 Feb 2012 Full StoryLittle less conversation little more action needed, merger conference hears “Lots of talking but little action” is endemic among law firms in respect of merger and consolidation but it is fear of not knowing how to merge, rather than not recognising the opportunities that merger presents, that is holding law firms back, according to speakers [...]
Read MoreBetter Together – New Law Journal Article
4 Feb 2012 Full StorySee the article by Phil Jepson and Viv Williams on Law Firm Mergers in the New Law Journal 13 important merger lessons Get help—DIY doesn’t work. Follow a merger matrix (a document that helps see early in negotiations which parts of the businesses fit and helps decide if each candidate is worth pursuing) and have [...]
Read MoreHow to do Merger
20 Jan 2012 Full StoryIf you are a firm which is considering combining your business with another then how can you best prepare and execute? Be clear and honest about why you are doing it You may have clear objectives and a strategy in place to take you towards them, in which case a merger could be a way [...]
Read MoreLinder Myers/RFC – A merger of our times
20 Jan 2012 Full StoryA merger of two long standing Manchester firms. The process leading to the acquisition of RFC began in Summer 2010. Linder Myers had a strategy to grow their business in Manchester and in a set of other locations. They knew what markets they were focused on. They wanted to move forward more quickly than organic [...]
Read MoreWhat are you still doing here?
15 Jan 2012 Full StoryGrey, cold, wet January morning. The economic news is depressing and no one can quite see the light at the end of the tunnel. At one time English qualified lawyers were pretty much stuck in England because re qualifying was difficult and the only overseas jurisdiction we could work in without re qualifying was New [...]
Read MoreMerger & Acquisition of Law Firms: 360 Jepson Holt
21 Oct 2011 Full StoryOne of the features of the next 2-3 years in the legal services market will be a wave of consolidation with existing firms getting together. At the same time we will see more spin outs of new niche firms led by people who are currently Partners in larger firms. What is driving this? There are [...]
Read MoreNon-Lawyers in Law Firms
21 Oct 2011 Full StoryThe day on which the long heralded reforms of the Legal Services Market took effect was more a damp squib than a big bang. But there is no doubt that change is afoot. Many law firms are restructuring to be competitive in a changing world and to take advantage of new opportunities. New entrants are [...]
Read MoreChanging our business for the new market
21 Oct 2011 Full StoryAs your market changes so does ours. We have had to rebuild our business to meet the needs of the changing Legal Services market and the economy. For the first time we are also looking at taking advantage of the globalisation of law firms and legal services. We believe that the Legal Services Act means [...]
Read MoreThe Business of Law
18 Oct 2011 Full StoryPhil Jepson is a member of the new Pro Manchester working group on the Business of Law. When asked why it is important he said: “In the new market the way in which law firms run their businesses will be more important than the quality of legal advice they provide. The key is knowing how [...]
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