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Boom time for business services

Article Abstract:

The legal and financial services sectors in Nottingham, England, have developed strongly in the five years to 1998. Law firms aim to retain work in Nottingham that previously would have been dealt with in London. The Big Six accountancy firms have a presence in Nottingham. Work carried out in Nottingham is more likely to have an international element due to globalization and market pressures. Singer and Friedlander Investment Management describes itself as the only merchant bank thatoperates in the city.

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Professionals put their heads together

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Nottingham, England, is a center for accounting and law firms. Companies in the region include Coopers and Lybrand and Pannell Kerr Foster among the accountants, and Eversheds and Freeth Cartwright among law firms. Nottingham First is a drive to promote the region as a center for professional work in order for market share not to be lost to other regions. Royal Bank of Scotland and National Westminster are among banks which have regional centers in Nottingham.

Economic aspects

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All for one and one for all?

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Some clients of law firms in Leeds, England, would like to use companies that can offer both legal and accounting services. Large firms offering both services may be more geared to global rather than local markets, but there is a case for integrating accountancy and legal work. An integrated service can offer a general view. Some in-house lawyers would prefer to use the best specialists for particular deals, rather than using integrated services.

Leeds, England

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