Practice review, retreat facilitation; strategy and management structures

 

Subsequent to the enactment of the Legal Services Act and the prospect of increased competition that it brings it is essential that partners:

 

• Undertake an objective assessment of their firms and their competitors; assess likely developments in each market; consider the implications of these on their firm
• Consider the merger and acquisition opportunities that may exist
• Develop a robust business strategy that is supported by all the partners or members and identifies realistic strategic goals
• Create appropriate team and departmental structures to help achieve the strategy
• Identify appropriate people to take on leadership roles
• Develop departmental and team marketing and business development plans that involve the lawyers in each area of work

 

Our assistance can include:

 

• Assistance in developing an appropriate business strategy; operational and management structures
  
• Away day and staff conference facilitation
  
• External surveys of clients and professional contacts
  
• Management team training and coaching
• Assistance with mergers - identification of target firms; due dilligence; assistance with integration and development of new management structures and strategy.

 

Business benefits of using our strategic services include:

 

• Greater resilience to respond to the challenges ahead and to take advantage of the opportunities that will arise
• Enhanced profitability
• Improved job satisfaction for staff and partners and better staff retention
• A more robust strategy through the input of external facilitators with a wide experience of the legal sector and the issues facing it





 

Contact:

Andrew Otterburn: +44 (0)1484 682928, andrew.otterburn@otterburn.co.uk or,

Fiona Westwood: +44 (0)1333 360777, faw@westwood-associates.com