Managing Partner Performance: The One With the Underperforming Law Firm – Ten-Minute Talk
March 24th, 2025 by Stuart Smith
In this first video in a series focusing on the key issues surrounding partner performance in law firms, Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partner Corinne Staves are joined by special guests Nick Jarrett-Kerr and Jonathan Middleburgh from leading law firm consultancy, Edge International, and authors of the book Managing Partner Performance: Strategies for Transforming Underperforming Partners. In this […]
CM Murray LLP Expands its Professional Discipline and Regulation Team with appointment of Leading Regulatory Lawyer, Nick Leale, And Launches a Full-Service Regulatory Unit
February 3rd, 2025 by Stuart Smith
We are delighted to announce the expansion of our professional discipline and regulatory team, with the appointment of leading professional discipline and regulatory specialist Nick Leale as Partner, and the launch of our dedicated full-service Regulatory Unit. Nick joins Lead Partner Andrew Pavlovic, and partners Corinne Staves and Beth Hale, in further expanding our firm’s capabilities in providing […]
Creating A More Positive Environment for UK Listings – Employment Law Considerations for Directors and Founders: Ten-Minute Talk
October 28th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
In this video recording, Partner Merrill April and Managing Partner Clare Murray discuss: The current position on the listing rules and the motivation for the changes Super-voting powers for directors and founders Changes designed to promote a positive corporate culture and embed it in the company Positive changes relating to diversity in connection with board recruitment, evaluation […]
6th IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders
October 16th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
6th IFSEA International Conference on Executive & Founder Issues: One-Day Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management for Senior Executives & Founders – 17 June 2025 in London
In this first of a two-part video series focusing on law firm partner remuneration and profit sharing systems, Clare Murray (Managing Partner, CM Murray LLP), David Shufflebotham (Founder, Pep Up Consulting), and Corinne Staves (Partner, CM Murray LLP) discuss the following: What are the principal challenges and notable differences in partner remuneration systems between large international firms and small to medium-sized […]
Team Moves: Some Practical Views
August 19th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
Acquiring a team from a competitor can be a fast way for a business to develop and grow, but there are lots of pitfalls for the unwary. In this short video recording, our Managing Partner Clare Murray and Partner David Fisher explore: What a team move is and why they happen The risks and potential liabilities for the team members […]
Empowering Next Generation Lawyers: In Conversation with Anaya Price – Her Inspiring Journey to the Bar
August 14th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
At CM Murray, we believe in fostering the future generation of lawyers. This commitment is at the heart of our firm, ensuring that the future of the profession is in capable hands. It is important for members of the legal profession, in particular senior members, to identify and support young talent. Managing Partner Clare Murray, chats […]
SRA Workplace Culture Rules 12 months on: What are we seeing and what do recent cases tell us?
May 15th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
It has now been over 12 months since the SRA introduced rules into its Codes of Conduct relating to the treatment of colleagues. In this short video recording, our Managing Partner Clare Murray and Professional Discipline and Regulatory Partner Andrew Pavlovic: Re-cap the rules and the reason for their introduction; Consider how firms have sought to raise awareness […]
HMRC guidance on salaried member tax rules: What are the implications of these changes? Ten-Minute Talk
March 25th, 2024 by Stuart Smith
At the end of February HMRC updated its guidance on the salaried member tax rules. The changes focus on Condition C, in connection with which many firms have asked their fixed share partners to make substantial capital contributions. Many are worried that there may need to be a significant change in approach, particularly for fixed […]