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Ricksons snaps up PI team

Ricksons Solicitors has acquired a seven-strong personal injury team from the Manchester and Leeds offices of Whittles Solicitors.

Nicholson Graham & Jones expands corporate team

Jeremy Landau and Stuart Borrie join the expanding team from Bird & Bird and Slaughter and May.

News in brief:

Manchester firm Rowlands and Kirk Jackson are in the final stages of merger talks to create a 26-partner practice under the name 'Rowlands incorporating Kirk Jackson Solicitors'. The firm will have six offices and 150 staff of whom 50 wil

Kimbells converts to LLP status

In a move to enhance the delivery of its legal services, Milton Keynes based commercial law firm, Kimbells, has announced that as of 1 May 2002, it has converted to a limited liability partnership (LLP).

Dealing with India? Swap remote control for total control

With a population of over one billion, 3.29 million square kilometres of landmass to cover, several climates, a multitude of languages and customs, the Indian market can be a daunting place for businessmen and foreign lawyers alike. Shailini Agarwal, a partner with ALMT Legal, explains how, with clear objectives and a steady nerve, doing business in India and getting the best out of local lawyers as instructing solicitors can be richly rewarding and an experience to remember

Maximising the benefits - making law firm client relationship management work

Although few law firms deny that CRM is beneficial, creating an institutionalized firm-wide CRM culture is the real challenge facing today's lawyers. International law firm consultant, Byron Sabol reveals the key ingredients for a successful CRM strategy with a particular focus on client surveys and feedback.

Northern Irish alliance scrapped by A&L Goodbody

A five-year cross border alliance with Northern Irish firm Elliot Duffy Garret has been officially ended by Irish firm, A&L Goodbody.

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