The above question is usually posed with a mix of surprise, fear and confusion. Our long-standing clients know that I take August off, as do friends and family, it is a discipline that I have been using for the last five years or so, because in reality August is a...

As some of you may know, my wife Clare and spent three weeks in Japan in March and I thought I might set out some thoughts on the trip, the country, my perceptions of it, why it was worth going and maybe even some thoughts linking the trip into work.  Japan has always...

Our partner, Paul Bennett, regularly reviews books for the Law Society Gazette - the publication of record for the Solicitors Profession. Explore Paul's review in more detail. This book review relates to the professional bible on the law of equity, Snell’s Equity. ...

Partner Paul Bennett was recently interviewed by the Law Society Gazette on the issue of legal ethics, the article stemming from the interview can be accessed here as a PDF. We offer ethical advice to law firms, if you have a challenging scenario then we can help with...

Fines and Regulatory Settlement Agreements As we returned to the office on Monday 6 January 2025 one of the leading legal news websites, Legal Futures, ran an article on the SRA issuing £1.5 million worth of fines since their enhanced fining powers came into force in...

As a law firm which focuses on the business of law, and whose client base is dominated by other law firms (along with a smaller cohort of professional service firms such as accountants and financial services businesses), we thought we would offer some predictions for...

Law360 is a respected legal news operation headquartered in New York, it is a subsidiary of LexisNexis who are widely regarded as the leading regulatory and legal market intelligence provider. Our Paul Bennett regularly speaks to their journalists to give a view on key topics around legal regulation and partnership…

We are delighted to be commenting on a major profile trend in The Times. Elite English legal practices are reforming their pay structures.

We are delighted to be quoted in the The Times (and thanks to their Legal Editor Jonathan Ames for quoting us)…

In the over five years that we’ve been trading, we have been involved in about 50 law firm mergers and acquisitions and during that time I have had to advise two buyers to walk away from transactions…

I’ve been talking to a lot of clients recently about the challenges of attracting and retaining talent. Pay rates are going up, but I’m not convinced that pay is always the issue…

Bennett Briegal Partner, Paul Bennett is a specialist in legal regulation and has advised widely on the Legal Services Act 2007…

We were Instructed by a landscape architect business. We were able to advise on the Heads of Terms, the document setting out the key terms of the transaction.

We do not need to market in the traditional sense or indeed undertake sponsorship. So why did we sponsor the Women’s W100 tennis tournament at The Shrewsbury Club?

I am certainly excited about what AI holds in store for the legal sector. I don’t think that we should be worried that robots will replace us. It will add quality (if used and checked correctly) and may remove some of the more tedious tasks that we have to undertake.

The furore over the proposed closure by Coutts Bank has drawn to the public attention the dangers of businesses having publicly stated values, ideals and purposes…

We are involved in about a dozen deals a year and regard ourselves as competent at resolving issues that arise and making the deals happen…

Managing risk is a key professional obligation of all solicitors and law firm partners. Here is our summary of the current risks that clients face…

I recently wrote a blog for the ALFMA, looking at the different corporate structures involved in legal M&A deals we have been a part of…

I recently took part in a panel presentation and discussion webinar on the SRA’s Workplace Environment Guidance…

I recently wrote a blog for the ALFMA, on the subject of buying and selling law firms to & from different corporate entities.

One of the most frequent questions we get asked regarding mediation is whether or not it works…

Both Mark and Paul have been delighted with the reception of the UK legal sector and the wider professional services sector to our specialist offering.

Our workload covers all structures but LLPs in particular regularly instruct us to a disproportionate level…

Our blogs are usually short, sharp, and relatively to the point. In this blog though we adopt a longer and more detailed narrative on an emerging area of good faith.

Bennett Briegal is delighted to have become the first corporate sponsor of Warrington Youth Rowing (WYR).

If you are faced with justifying your conduct from private life you should do so with care rather than with indignity and aggression.

Partner Paul Bennett was asked about the challenges of pay gaps for lawyers from different backgrounds by the Law Society Gazette publication.

The Law Society Gazette published its annual roundtable of professional indemnity insurance, Paul Bennett was invited to contribute.

Bennett Briegal LLP Partner Paul Bennett has been featured in a piece about the changing nature of the legal profession on Legal Futures, which is a blog about legal services.  Paul will be talking at their webinar later this month to book see here. As a regular media...

Acquisition trends in law firms is the subject of the latest blog of our Partner Paul Bennett’s with our colleagues Andrew Hedley and Andrew Roberts.

Reverse due diligence is the process where a Seller whose business is being acquired conducts some due diligence on the buyer.

Bennett Briegal LLP is delighted to have advised the partners of Atherton Godfrey LLP on their merger with Switalskis Solicitors, in a move that creates a £20m turnover law firm.

Last year I wrote an article looking at the topic of merger, acquisition or organic growth. But what, if anything, has changed this year?

In this blog we outline some tips on engagement letters for compliance officers for legal practice (COLP’s) and Managing Partners to consider.

Bennett Briegal LLP Partner Paul Bennett has been appointed as Chair of the Regulatory Processes Committee (RPC) of the Law Society of England and Wales. The Committee which helps shape the Law Society policy on regulatory issues and provides input into the regulatory...

Confidentiality should have been a key focus for law firms as we all adapted to the Covid-19 era and new ways of working.

The SRA brought in a raft of changes to the way lawyers can practice as solicitors. Six months on, I thought a reflection might be useful.

Goodwill has been cropping up again in these difficult times with partners wondering what might happen to goodwill they have in their partnerships.

We deal with a lot of partnership disputes. Often seeing the root of the dispute that has occurred long before we are instructed.

We have spoken to a number of potential start-ups over recent weeks who are looking at innovative solutions to the challenging market.

Partner, Paul Bennett, spoke to a group of US and UK law firms and law firm leaders to celebrate the publication of ‘Lawyer Health & Wellbeing.

What are the risks to professionals of going out during the COVID-19 outbreak? Are the risks for professionals greater?

What impact will this coronavirus pandemic have on mergers and acquisitions? Don’t rule out the possibility of some opportunistic merging.

We don’t want to be morbid at this already difficult time, but we have been discussing the tricky situation of what happens should an LLP make losses.

Bennett Briegal LLP has been selected by Shrewsbury BID to support its members through the Covid-19 maze of schemes and support for employers.