ORTUS GROUP NEWS
News
Third deal brokered by Ortus Group for National Law Firm
National firm HCB Solicitors adds three more offices to its nationwide offering following completion of a deal brokered by Ortus Group. HCB Solicitors has expanded by acquiring Thomas Guise Solicitors with offices in Worcester, Studley and Birmingham City centre. This latest acquisition represents HCB entering Worcestershire for the first time, increasing their national footprint further. […]
Cyber Criminals vs UK Law Firms – the Battle Continues
Since the dawn of the digital age, the nature of crime has changed. Cyber-crime might not immediately seem as scary as a break in at home or work, but it is by no means any less sinister and its consequences can be even more far reaching; the new payload is information. Cyber-criminals are staging dramatic […]
Opinion
The key difference between headhunters and recruitment consultants.
Dan Sill, Head of Legal Executive Search. We speak with partners at law firms every single day; if we are not approaching them about a project for one of our clients, we are usually discussing the prospect of taking a lateral hire from us because there is a good business case for doing so. If […]
Law Firm Mergers & Acquisitions – Two critical factors for success
Having delivered many mergers and acquisitions, my experience is there are always two variables that both have to work for any deal to be a success: finance and culture. They might seem quite obvious but failing on one or both usually means not enough synergy is created to deliver the anticipated benefit of a deal. […]