Spotlight on the HCR Hewitsons Family Law team: Roopa Ahluwalia

We introduce you to Roopa Ahluwalia, Partner in our Family Law team at HCR Hewitsons in Cambridge. She tells us about her most memorable legal experiences and her number one tip for clients.

CIIPM Training - new autumn training courses

CIIPM returns to in-person training for 4 half-day courses in IP&Commercialisation and Freedom to Operate searching

Get ready for a giant Lexible™ leap

ThoughtRiver’s latest technology will shake up the legal AI industry with unprecedented accuracy levels.

PEM Corporate Finance advises leading Cambridge based agency on strategic acquisition

CPL has announced the acquisition of fellow content marketing agency, Century One, forming the CPL One Group. PEM Corporate Finance advised CPL on its management buyout (MBO) in 2017 and this time around provided specialist advice to its executive team throughout the acquisition process.

Why isn’t Adaptability more of a priority?

Well, when I put that question to the talented members of the Scottish Institute for Business Leaders this week, their wide-ranging and insightful answers included a clutch of stand-out insights:  

Can a board resolution be signed electronically?

Can a board resolution be signed electronically?

In the last few years, we have all experienced change. For many, work and home life have had to become more digitally focused.

Liquid Corporate Finance reduced proposal completion times by four days due to fewer documentation delays

NACFB registered business finance broker, Liquid Corporate Finance (LCF) used to struggle to get deal critical documents back from owner operated business directors in a timely manner.

Are you more adaptable than you think?

High Performance Change says: last week, we Brits found out what everyone south of Dover has known since glass was invented: when it gets hot, don’t open your windows, close them. Well, it was news to me, as I guess it was to most Brits given that it was on the news.

Accountancy firm given peace of mind over master template integrity and Engagement Letter efficiency

Previously, Heaton Vences (HV) used six different softwares to create Engagement Letters (ELs).

Legal documentation processes for asset-based lending company is transformed with automation

FlexABL previously had a suite of master templates to manually update in Word. This could be very time-consuming but now with the help of Doc2, document packs are created in under 20 minutes ready for eSigning.

Five new partners among 14 senior promotions at Howes Percival

Howes Percival announces 14 senior promotions, including five new partners.

Are you aware of the changes in Building Regulations in relation to the energy efficiency of buildings?

In an attempt to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, there are a range of changes to Building Regulations (“Building Regs”).

Streamlining Walmer Group’s sales process increased team capacity

Here is how Doc2 helped to streamline sales processes which led to increased team capacity.

eg technology renew sponsorship of 2022 EIT Health Catapult

eg technology are pleased to announce they have renewed their sponsorship of the coveted EIT Health Catapult, in association with EIT Health.

Change Management doesn’t change the one thing you most need to change

High Performance Change says: If you wanted to drive across Australia, you’d pack the vehicle with a survival kit – to help you adapt to any situation you might find yourself in – before you departed. It would be utter madness to even think about just setting off as if it were a normal trip, armed only with the idea of dealing with stuff as it happens along the way. And yet, if the only way you…

Entrepreneurial Cambridge brothers launch all-new free digital signing plan in Doc2

Doc2 launches an all-new free digital signing plan. Doc2 allows customers to create contracts and agreements from their own existing templates in minutes. These can then be eSigned in seconds. The new free digital signing plan gives free access to Doc2’s highly rated Just eSign feature.

Are you one of the 8%? (Statistically, probably not…)

Adaptability is one of the skills employers say they need the most, but it’s the one they invest in the least – despite it being the skill employees possess the least.

Luminance Retains Top Ranking in Chambers and Partners Law Tech Guide

21 June 2022 - Luminance, the world’s most advanced AI for the legal processing of contracts and documents, announces that it has been named a top Law Tech vendor by the prestigious legal directory, Chambers and Partners, for a second consecutive year.

IMPORTANT UPDATE to the Trust Registration Service (TRS) – action needed by Trustees to avoid a penalty

Introduced as part of the UK’s implementation of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has extended the requirement for trust registration to non-taxable UK trusts and some non-UK trusts. The objective is to give greater transparency to the ownership of trust assets and will affect you if you’re a trustee, or you administer or benefit from a trust.

BioMed Realty reveal a bold and chic new workspace delivered by COEL

BioMed Realty is at the forefront of real estate provision to life science and technology industries. Their location in Granta Park means they provide easy access to the thriving life science organisations that look to BioMed Realty for their expertise. After their recent relocation within the Science Park, COEL were asked to provide them with a design and fit out of their new office and…

CIIPM continues its programme of virtual training courses with Commercial Patent Search & Analysis, taking place on 8-9 June.

This training course provides an overview of search and analysis techniques to prepare patent landscape reports for business decision making. Attendees will learn how to construct and perform business-focused patent searches and how to analyse the results to report on competitor patenting, industry and technology trends.

Top 20 Global Law Firm Adopts Luminance’s AI for Large Scale Contract Review

24 May 2022 - One of the world’s largest law firms has adopted Luminance’s world-leading artificial intelligence to enhance a range of contract review projects across its UK headquarters.

Experiencing Imposter Syndrome at work

What do you think are some of the common triggers for feeling like an imposter? Being in a minority? Whether that be gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability or neuro-diversity? That's what research so far indicates. But there's another pattern appearing from my conversations.

Luminance Celebrates Multi-Million-Dollar Deal and Record-Breaking Q1 Results

04 May 2022 - Luminance, the world’s most advanced AI for legal document processing, announces that it has signed a multi-million-dollar deal with a US-headquartered multinational conglomerate, as the award-winning tech company celebrates a record-breaking quarter.

One Stop Language Solutions translate legal documents

One Stop Language Solutions are adept and ready to translate legal documents in 150 different languages and to suit your timescale.