Advising Clients in the Media Glare – IFSEA In-Person Event- 19 September 2023
May 26th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

Advising Clients in the Media Glare – IFSEA In-Person Event- 19 September 2023 – 5.30 pm – 8.00 pm BST
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The SRA Obligation to Challenge Behaviour – Who does it apply to and how can it be done in practice? – Ten-Minute Talk
May 18th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

One of the most discussed aspects of the SRA’s new rule changes on health and well being at work is the requirement on managers to challenge unfair/discriminatory behaviour. In this Ten-Minute Talk, our Regulatory and Professional Discipline Partner, Andrew Pavlovic, and Managing Partner, Clare Murray, discuss the following issues raised by the new rule changes, including: Who is […]
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Following today’s Budget (15/03/2023), we have put together the top 5 takeaways for professional services firms from a legal and practical perspective. Headline corporation tax increasing to 25%. Low corporation tax rates have been cited as a reason for professional firms choosing a company structure over an LLP. This higher tax rate shifts this balance. Firms […]
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We are delighted to share with you the recording of the recent IFSEA webinar, ‘The Rise and Demise of the Non-Compete?’ In this webinar, chaired by Mark Risk of Mark Risk PC, Dean M. Harvey (Partner at Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP), James Hockin (Senior Associate at Withers), Danny Kaufer (Senior Counsel & Co-Chair, Sports Law & Gaming Group at BLG), Dr. Johannes Traut (Partner at Seitz) and Cody Yorke (Partner at Outten […]
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IFSEA Conference 2023: Risk, Reward, Regulatory and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders
March 1st, 2023 by Stuart Smith

IFSEA One-Day Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders – 20 June 2023
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In Praise of Partnership: How Effective is the LLP Structure to Support Growth & Governance in Professional Services Firms? – Ten-Minute Talk
February 9th, 2023 by Stuart Smith

There has been much talk over recent years about the demise of the partnership model and whether it remains fit for purpose for professional services firms. Our partners Clare Murray, Zulon Begum and Corinne Staves discuss whether such proclamations are premature and debunk some myths about partnerships and LLPs, including those below, in this Ten(-ish) Minute Talk ‘In Praise Of Partnership’. […]
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From “King of the Losers” to King of the Winners – Law Firm Founder Conversations Podcast: Martyn Day, Co-Founder of Leigh Day
February 2nd, 2023 by Stuart Smith

In this episode of our Law Firm Founder Conversations podcast series, our Managing Partner Clare Murray discusses all things law firm founder with Martyn Day, Co-Founder and Senior Partner of Leigh Day. Their podcast chat covers Martyn’s inspiring 35+ years’ experience of setting up and building a market-leading consumer law firm, with over 750 members of staff, focusing on individuals in the UK […]
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We are delighted to share with you CheckYourLegalPrivilege, CM Murray’s free online interactive tool, designed to help US and UK GCs, in-house counsel and private practice lawyers determine whether a document or communication is likely to be legally privileged or susceptible to disclosure in litigation. The tool has been specifically devised with busy lawyers in […]
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15 important things Senior Executives often forget or leave to the last minute when considering a move
November 3rd, 2022 by Stuart Smith
Senior Executives on the move are understandably very focused on their new opportunity, and primarily on the terms of their new service agreement (and you can see some tips on this in our Little Book of Senior Executives Appointments & Agreements.) But often in practice the other crucial issues be forgotten or left to the […]
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CM Murray Launches Online Tool to Check NDA Compliance and Best Practice
November 2nd, 2022 by Stuart Smith
Market-leading partnership, employment and regulatory law firm, CM Murray LLP, has launched an interactive online tool on Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) compliance and best practice. The tool, named CheckYourNDA, is free to use and can help to check the terms of any non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement to ensure they are appropriate, enforceable and in line with […]
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