Podcast · Episode 9
Daily Brief: Sorren adds a lawyer-owned law practice with a shared back office, UK law societies oppose SRA litigation funding rules
Accounting firm Sorren launches a lawyer-owned legal practice in three states, the Law Society opposes proposed SRA litigation funding requirements, and Akerman turns e-discovery into a data services division called PineWest.
Read by two synthetic voices, Alex Carter and Jordan Ellis.
Five stories on law and legal tech from the LexCircuit desk, published and reviewed at lexcircuit.com.
1. Sorren adds a lawyer-owned law practice with a shared back office
Accounting and advisory firm Sorren launched Sorren Law on September 22, an affiliated practice built around Mansfield & Mayo that remains owned by lawyers. Sorren and the lawyers co-invested in a separate management services organization that provides administrative support, Reuters reported; Sorren’s announcement said the practice serves clients in Nevada, Idaho, and Texas.
2. UK law societies oppose proposed SRA litigation funding requirements
The Law Society and Birmingham Law Society opposed new requirements the Solicitors Regulation Authority proposed for firms that use litigation funding, Legal Futures reported. The Legal Services Consumer Panel supported the proposals, which include advance planning for an orderly closure by certain firms handling consumer claims.
3. Akerman turns its e-discovery practice into PineWest Data Intelligence
Akerman announced PineWest Data Intelligence on September 23, a division that extends its e-discovery practice into data services for litigation, privacy, governance, and transactions. The firm said managing director Elan Hersh leads the division, which covers information governance consulting, data-subject-request fulfillment, and transactional data diligence.
4. Milbank adds O’Melveny’s former tax chair Alex Anderson
Milbank announced on September 22 that Alex Anderson joined its New York Tax Group as a partner from O’Melveny & Myers, where he chaired the tax practice. His work covers federal income tax in restructurings, financings, securitizations, M&A, fund formation, and entertainment and media transactions.
5. Holland & Knight hires Ike Blanton for national security and government affairs
Ike Blanton joined Holland & Knight as a Washington, D.C., partner in its national security and defense industry group and federal government affairs practice, Bloomberg Law reported on September 23. He previously served as the Defense Department’s Deputy Director for Global Investment and Economic Security and as a State Department Foreign Service Officer.
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Sorren adds lawyer-owned practice through Mansfield & Mayo rebrandingLaw societies oppose proposed SRA litigation-funding requirementsAkerman launches PineWest Data Intelligence for litigation, privacy, and governance data workMilbank adds former O’Melveny tax chair Alex Anderson as New York partnerHolland & Knight hires Ike Blanton for national security and federal government affairs in DC