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World's biggest litigation funder buys Firstassist for £10m

Burford Capital, which describes itself as the 'world's largest dispute financier', has today announced the purchase of Firstassist Legal Expenses Insurance, a leading ATE specialist, for £10m. The acquisition is subject to FSA approval.

Common ground

Issues of cross-border capacity would be made simpler if England and Wales were to ratify Convention XXXV, says Richard Frimston

Jersey open its doors to third-party funding

Royal Court ruling 'good news for individuals'

Strategy 101

Neil May, executive manager at Hogan Lovells, demystifies the process of creating a firmwide strategy

Online brawl

L. Donald Prutzman and Amy S. Beard explore the implications of ICANN's controversial decision to allow the vast expansion of generic top-level domains

Career winner

Why let your future be a lottery? Take control by developing a portfolio career, say Patricia Wheatley Burt and Chrissie Lightfoot

Cyber visibility: Improve your firm's SEO

David Sealey shares his top tips for improving search engine rankings

Make it stick: Ten ways to improve firmwide risk management

Cobbetts' risk partner, Mark Whittell, shares his top ten tips for embedding a risk management culture