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Legal pros expect AI to drive most M&A processes within 10 years
- April 2025
A new survey of legal professionals by legal technology solutions firm Litera has found that law firms are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) within their dealmaking processes and that most professionals expect that AI-based technologies will be used to complete the majority of M&A processes in ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Hopes high for services sector recovery despite downturnIn early 2015, the PMI figures for the services sector hit an eight-month high and confidence was so...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business for its brandIn the world of business, the brand is king. A business provides a product or service granted, but i...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS From Bedouin to BillionaireSome 65 years ago, in an area of the Syrian desert now occupied by Islamic State fighters, a future ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS The coming UK construction boom: plenty of casualties along the wayIn the past year, there has been a 45 per cent increase in the number of construction companies expe...
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FOR BUYERS Buy a business for its propertyProperty has long been seen as a safe haven for investors. Increasing demand, both residentially and...
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Why buying a business amidst political uncertainty makes perfect senseThe lead up to the General Election in the UK is leaving many business buyers hesitant. The idea of ...
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FOR BUYERS Buying a business to gain new customersThere are numerous reasons why one would buy a business – from securing supplier channels through...
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FOR BUYERS Why buying a business amidst political uncertainty makes perfect senseThe lead up to the General Election in the UK is leaving many business buyers hesitant. The idea of ...
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FOR BUYERS General Election 2015: Who is best for business?With the General Election just a week away, let's line up the parties and see just what they�...
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Low Oil Prices: how business buyers can profitPlummeting oil prices have dominated the news of late as supply and demand issues continue to conspi...
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FOR BUYERS Why earn-out agreements can be advantageous for both buyers and sellersEarn-outs are a frequent point of contention in the company acquisitions industry; they can be an in...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK service sector on a roll: new business, new staffFor most of the 20th century the British economy was built upon the stable foundations of a world-le...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Who gets paid first when a company enters administration?When a company is forced into administration there is a long list of people waiting in line for thei...
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Bolt-on acquisitions: can they be successful even if loss-making?The start of a new year brings fresh perspective for businesses and a new energy with which to drive...