Top 50 UK law firms: accounts analysis
The pandemic presented law firms with their greatest challenge in a generation. For the most part, our analysis, compiled with Law.Com International, of the latest set of filed accounts for the top 50 UK law firms for 2019-20 suggests that despite the pandemic arriving only just prior to their year ends, they were impacted.
Real estate professionals
Real estate funds, in association with Property Week
Kalifa Fintech Review Webinar with Ron Kalifa
Join us for our upcoming webinar to discuss the recently released Kalifa Review of UK Fintech, Ron Kalifa OBE will be joining us to share his insights from the Review. The Review was bold in its ambitions to position the UK as the leading market for fintech businesses. It included a number of recommendations across a wide range of areas including policy and regulations, talent and skills, investment, international opportunities and UK connectivity.
Family Business Survey 2020/21
This survey is the latest in our biennial series examining the pressing themes of family owned businesses.
Tilney and Smith & Williamson complete merger
COVID-19 hub
Smith & Williamson continues to monitor developments related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Enterprise Magazine
In issue 23 we focus on the future of finance.
Top 50 UK law firms: accounts analysis
We look into the issues affecting the legal industry: is the amount of unpaid debt reaching dangerous levels? What might happen if another economic shock hits?
Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame
Meet the entrepreneurs who have aimed higher and worked smarter.
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