Catherine Maxfield

Managing Partner and Owner, Eric Robinson

Boulders on the beach: the dramatic effect of new partnership tax rules

New partnership tax rules could place law firms using traditional structures at a disadvantage compared with their corporate competitors, says George Bull

New year, new look

Your firm's website needs to be attractive, clear and represent how you want to be perceived, says Catherine Maxfield

Getting the message across to your target market

However much or little you choose to pay for advertising, make sure it reaches the intended client base, says Catherine Maxfield

Collective ownership: sound management is the responsibility of all partners

Firms should introduce a culture where risk management and financial stability are ongoing processes and behaviours rather than simply something to be looked at in the run up to renewal of insurance or bank facilities, says Jennifer Harren

Gold nuggets: acquiring troubled law firms

A legal services landscape littered with the barely breathing bodies of distressed competitors presents opportunities for well-managed and well-financed firms, says Mark Feeney

Working with the local press is good for business

Getting your 'lawyers involved 'with local media will get your firm noticed and establish it as a trusted organisation, says Catherine Maxfield

Construction law update

Indemnity insurers - rather than construction industry stakeholders or their lawyers - could be the ones determining the wording of collateral warranties after an unexpected High Court ruling earlier this summer, says Chris Holwell

The right tools for the job

Before heading out into the marketing wilderness, make sure you have designed a target plan, says Catherine Maxfield

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