In this third video in our series focusing on Private Equity investment in professional services firms, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partners Corinne Staves and Zulon Begum discuss the key considerations in relation to governance that firms should be thinking about when contemplating PE investment for their firm. Watch the video above or listen to the recording […]
Should Solicitors Accused of Misconduct be Entitled to Anonymity in Disciplinary Proceedings? – Ten-Minute Talk
June 24th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
A recent decision of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to anonymise the identity of a respondent found to have committed sexual harassment has attracted considerable media attention. In this discussion, our Regulatory and Professional Discipline Partner, Andrew Pavlovic, and Partnership and Employment Partner and General Counsel, Beth Hale discuss the case, as well as their own experience of acting […]
CM Murray LLP Appoints Emma Sangeelee as Partner to Strengthen Partnership and Employment Disputes Practice
June 2nd, 2025 by Stuart Smith
CM Murray LLP, a leading specialist law firm in partnership, employment and regulatory law, has expanded its practice with the appointment of Emma Sangeelee as a Partner, effective 2 June 2025. Emma’s arrival marks a significant strategic enhancement to CM Murray’s market-leading bench strength in complex partnership and employment litigation, particularly in the private equity […]
In this second video in a series focusing on Private Equity investment in professional services firms, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partners Corinne Staves and Zulon Begum discuss the key issues in relation to remuneration that firms should be thinking about when considering PE investment for their firm. Watch the video here and see below for further details. In this video, […]
The Private Equity Proposition: Strategic Considerations for Law Firm Management
May 8th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In this introductory video in a series focusing on Private Equity investment in professional services firms, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partner Corinne Staves discuss what firms should be thinking about when considering PE investment for their firm, or the impact for them if their competitors accept PE investment. In this video, Clare and Corinne discuss: […]
Trauma-informed Legal Representation: Tips on Interviewing Traumatised Witnesses from Lawyer Turned Psychotherapist, Anjali Bonner Hughes
May 2nd, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In the next two videos in our series on trauma-informed legal representation, Associate Kelsey Murrell is joined by psychotherapist Anjali Bonner Hughes. Anjali formerly practiced as a corporate lawyer in New York before re-training as a psychotherapist in the UK. Anjali is particularly experienced in supporting lawyers both by advising them on best practices when working with traumatised clients […]
Regulatory Compliance Across UK/US Practices: Managing Client On-Boarding Due Diligence Expectations Across US/UK Offices
April 25th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In this second video in a series focusing on two of the more difficult aspects of regulatory compliance to navigate in any practice that includes the introduction of firm clients to and from the US and the UK, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Regulatory Partner Nick Leale (a former GC and HOLP of the London office of […]
Regulatory Compliance Across UK/US Practices: Managing Different Conflict Rules
April 25th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In this first video in a series focusing on two of the more difficult aspects of regulatory compliance to navigate in any practice that includes the introduction of firm clients to and from the US and the UK, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Regulatory Partner Nick Leale (a former GC and HOLP of the London office of an […]
Should Your Law Firm Welcome Non-Lawyer Owners?
April 4th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In the UK, non-lawyer ownership has been a feature of the legal industry for over a decade, bringing in private equity, corporate structures, and even stock market listings. The US legal service market is starting to see non-lawyer ownership of law firms, and in this podcast, The Lawyerist explores the UK experience with Partner Corinne Staves. […]
Managing Partner Performance: The One with the Underperforming Law Firm – Ten-Minute Talk
March 24th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In this first video in a series focusing on the key issues surrounding partner performance in law firms, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partner Corinne Staves are joined by special guests Nick Jarrett-Kerr and Jonathan Middleburgh from leading law firm consultancy, Edge International, and authors of the book Managing Partner Performance: Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners. In this […]