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Intake risk: Accepting new instructions on a contingency fee basis

Contingent litigation is a risky business, says John Cahill. He discusses how his firm determines whether a new instruction should be accepted

LLP stakeholders: Financial reward and ownership under the Finance Act 2014

William Wastie explores the options under the Finance Act 2014 for UK law firms looking to change their reward and ownership structures

Sean Connolly: How global client teams can improve firmwide revenues

Sean Connolly reveals to Manju Manglani how Mayer Brown's global client-team programme helped it to beat pre-crisis revenues and profits

On the record: The claims that could increase your PI premiums

Michelle Garlick and Jennifer Haren discuss the types of claims that could increase your firm's PI premiums and how to avoid them

Avoiding claims: The managing partner's role in avoiding professional liability claims

What is the managing partner's role in avoiding professional liability claims? Thomas Berman considers the interplay between your firm's size and your perceived mandate

Litigation funding can be the perfect solution to cashflow squeezes

By Nick Rowles-Davies, Managing Director, Burford Capital

Lessons for big law firms from sole practitioners

By Nick Jarrett-Kerr, Visiting Professor, Nottingham Law School

Streamlining partnership: The wider impact of the UK LLP tax changes

The controversial UK LLP tax changes have had the added benefit of removing the distinction between equity and non-equity partners, says Fergus Payne