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News & Views

Some insights from our team and others that will hopefully inspire you.

Strictly Boardroom is our board-level legal briefing for business leaders in all sectors.

O’Connors News is our update on our reportable client deals and developments within our business.

Podcasts are our conversations with legal and sector specialists.

25.04.18 O'Connors News

O’Connors advises Haarslev UK on sale to global partner

After more than 40 years of successful cooperation, Skelmersdale-based food processing technology business Haarslev UK Limited has officially become part of the Haarslev global family following its acquisition by Haarslev Industries A/S for an undisclosed sum.
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23.03.18 Strictly Boardroom

Why people vote for law firm leaders

I don’t know about you, but I’m much more Follow-the-Leader than Pokémon Go. Until someone put me right, I thought Angry Birds was a Hitchcock film. I’d like to think it’s maturity but it’s more likely to be my age.
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22.01.18 O'Connors News

O’Connors recognised for supporting the legal industry at Modern Law Awards

O’Connors is over-the-moon to have won the ‘Supporting the Industry Award’ at this year’s Modern Law Awards, in recognition of its work in advising those operating in the legal sector.
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14.12.17 Strictly Boardroom

Santa’s Data Protection Elf-check

‘Just so I’m crystal clear on this,’ said Santa, with just a hint of frustration in his voice, ‘you’re telling me that, from May next year, I can’t use my database of good and naughty boys and girls unless I spend Mrs Claus’ Christmas money on GDPR consultants?’
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15.11.17 Strictly Boardroom

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Law Firm Leaders

I met one of my favourite authors recently at a book signing. No, not the famous ‘7 Habits’ author Stephen Covey (who is sadly no longer with us) but Robert Harris, whose latest novel ‘Munich’ is set 75 years ago during the negotiation of the Munich Agreement.
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24.07.17 Strictly Boardroom

Managing your law firm’s reputational risk

As Benjamin Franklin once said, it takes many good deeds to build a good reputation and one bad one to lose it – as a few jewellers, airlines, car manufacturers, newspapers and banks have discovered in recent times.
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29.06.17 Strictly Boardroom

Should contract risk be higher up your law firm’s agenda?

Like beauty, risk is in the eye of the beholder. A key business decision can be seen through one person’s eyes as a clever entrepreneurial market move and, through another’s, as a reckless bet-the-house punt.
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11.06.17 O'Connors News

O’Connors advises Mowgli Street Food on private equity funding

Mowgli Street Food Limited has won £3.45m of private equity funding to roll out its restaurants across the UK.
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19.05.17 O'Connors News

O’Connors wins ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Law Award’

O’Connors is delighted to have won the ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Law Award’ at the Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards 2017 which took place at Titanic Hotel in Liverpool last Friday evening. The award was in recognition of the firm’s support to the UK legal sector.
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25.04.17 O'Connors News

O’Connors advises on Joloda International share deal

Loading systems specialist Joloda International has undergone a buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) that “underpins and secures” the company’s future.
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