Stuart Hills
REGULAR COLUMNIST
Stuart Hills is an accomplished lawyer with over 30 years of legal experience, including more than a decade as a partner at leading international law firms. He specialises in private and public acquisition finance, project finance, and restructuring. He was also a banker at Standard Chartered Bank at the start of his career.
For the past 10 years, Stuart has led RiverFleet Limited, an independent consultancy he co-founded, delivering tailored legal and strategic solutions across the legal finance sector. His deep industry insight and collaborative approach have made him a trusted advisor to clients and peers alike.
Should Legal Funders Be Investing In Law Firms?
Recently, we have seen several stories of legal finance funds expressing an interest in buying stakes in law firms.
Buying into a Managed Services Organisation, the back office functions of a law firm, is one thing. But do we really think it is a good idea for legal finance funds to own stakes, minority or majority, in the law firm itself?
In the UK, the Legal Services Act 2007 introduced the concept of the Alternative Business Structure law firm, allowing non-lawyer ownership and management …
