One third of big firms ‘actively considering IPO’

Michael Cross of the Law Gazette reports that nearly one third of partners at firms with 50 or more lawyers are examining a stock exchange float within the next 18 months, according to research published last week. The poll, commissioned by Harbour Litigation Funding, found that 31% are ‘actively considering an initial public offering’ while 44% said an IPO was ‘under consideration’. Read more.