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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.

05.04.16 Strictly Boardroom

Shareholder privacy on borrowed time

On 6 April 2016, new rules come into force requiring companies (which includes limited liability partnerships) to keep a register of individuals and legal entities that have control over the company.
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08.03.16 Strictly Boardroom

How to safeguard your family business

A 2014 report prepared for the Institute for Family Business stated that the UK is home to around three million family businesses which generate around a quarter of the country’s GDP and employ approximately 9.4 million people – that’s 39% of private sector jobs.
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29.01.16 Strictly Boardroom

Feeling like a goalie in a penalty shoot-out?

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” David Bowie
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15.12.15 Strictly Boardroom

Christmas Day party game for law firm owners

“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.” Mr. Swiveller, The Old Curiosity Shop
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01.12.15 O'Connors News

O’Connors advises Key Capital Partners on £55m SME fund

Key Capital Partners (KCP) has first closed on a new £80m fund which aims to invest in high growth SMEs through management buyouts, equity release and development capital deals.
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23.10.15 O'Connors News

O’Connors advises Jackson Canter on Cope & Co acquisition

Jackson Canter Group, one of the region’s fastest growing law firms, has acquired Cope & Co, a boutique commercial law firm with offices in Manchester and Liverpool.
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16.10.15 Strictly Boardroom

What if Google launched a law firm?

“You have to learn the rules of the game and then play better than anyone else.” Albert Einstein
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05.10.15 Strictly Boardroom

Why getting your insurance broker service agreement right is so important

The job of identifying, assessing and presenting risk to the insurance market is an issue that is rocketing up the corporate agenda as the Insurance Act 2015 starts to drive insurance buyers to articulate a “fair representation of risk” and the revised UK Corporate Governance code begins to take effect.
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18.09.15 Strictly Boardroom

Want to buy a law firm?

“My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of The Lone Ranger.” Billy Connolly
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14.09.15 O'Connors News

O’Connors advises Tardis Medical on sale to Publicis Healthcare

O’Connors has advised global clinical and medical affairs outsourcing organisation and consultancy Tardis Medical on its sale to Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, the largest healthcare communications network in the world and part of Publicis Groupe.
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