An increase in the demand for professional, knowledgeable legal advice across the European Union is providing exciting opportunities for profit and expansion. Whether you’re just establishing your presence in Europe or looking to strengthen an existing operation Best Practice Strategies for European Law firms is an invaluable guide to the road ahead.

Coldrick on Care Home Fees is the most complete resource ever published on this subject. If you advise on this complex, challenging and ever changing area of the law, this 400 page publication is essential reading for you and your organisation.

The ever popular publication remains a unique resource providing in-depth analysis and guidance on an increasingly complex area of law.

A unique exploration of the legal obligations and the available investment options in relation to trustee investment.   

Competitive Intelligence for Law Firms is written specifically to help you formalise your approach to CI in the legal sector. It examines in-depth how to gather valuable information and turn it into actionable intelligence in the legal environment while avoiding the legal and ethical pitfalls.

This report is an in-depth exploration of recent developments, best practices and the tools and tactics that are helping forward-thinking firms devise and manage successful strategies that maximise the effectiveness of their CSR activities and guide their future direction.

Ensuring that your company has access to all of the information it requires when it requires it, and that your systems correctly identify and action any information that must be either retained, stored, or disposed of, can also have huge efficiency and compliance implications.

E-mail Management offers a balanced viewpoint, presenting the best possible solutions to your e-mail management challenges.

Effective financial management that can facilitate sustained performance and competitive edge in an overcrowded marketplace requires not only the appointment of a highly capable finance director, but broader changes in behaviour and working processes among a firm’s lawyers, changes that touch on ingrained traditions, such as the chargeable/non-chargeable hour…

Whatever the reason for implementing knowledge management (KM) in your organisation you must have a clear understanding of the many factors that will affect its success as a project.

Tt is clear that managing the quality of your information is a key enabler to achieving success in any number of other strategic or operational objectives. Objectives including compliance with Statutory regulations (Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel II being just two), the need to defend and grow market share in your industry and the day-to-day challenges of running a business.

A unique report providing a comprehensive and logical guide through each stage of the development process.

In-depth and practical research, providing comprehensive guidance on implementing a successful internal communications strategy, minimising the risk for your investment.

Ark Group's new independent report is specifically focused on the development and management of an effective intranet and intranet strategy. It has been written for those involved in any capacity with the contribution to, or management of an intranet and offers readers the information and support they need to be a successful intranet manager.

Essential insights into the thinking and practice behind the most successful portal projects, through case studies from 12 leading organisations. essential insights into the thinking and practice behind the most successful portal projects, through case studies from 12 leading organisations.

KM Culture provides an in-depth analysis of successful strategies for implementing a knowledge sharing culture.

The need for an effective risk management strategy has never been clearer. As Enron, Arthur Anderson and Merrill Lynch have fallen the professional and public worlds have woken to the real danger of unchecked risk.

Motivating and rewarding law firm professionals is a key topic for law firm management. The consequences and opportunity cost of not getting it right is increasingly a decider in meeting both business objectives around client service, and also the ability to manage profitability and margins.

The Legal Services Act 2007 received royal assent on 30th October. The UK legal services market, already intensely competitive, is about to experience further competition from the business world. Effective outsourcing will be a crucial tool in coping with this change.

Making Knowledge Work is a unique, uncompromising examination of the practical considerations that influence the success of knowledge management (KM) in a corporate context.

An important report which will provide you with the tools and strategies to demonstrate the ROI of your KM activities.

In the changing legal landscape the necessity to merge is becoming increasingly commonplace. Mergers & Alliances provides you with the knowledge and expertise to approach this difficult process with clear understanding and confidence …

Good practice is essential when implementing and maintaining AML procedures. For the individual the law is clear: non-compliance can result in fines and prison sentences. For the firm, transgressions can cost reputation, cash flow and future business. For all involved there is a moral imperative to guard against criminal and terrorist operations. This new publication is an invaluable guide to ensure neither you nor your firm is threatened.

Professionals, particularly those working within the legal sector, all find the need to negotiate on a daily basis with both internal and external clients, in a multitude of both personal and professional relationships. The Negotiation Skills for Lawyers Report identifies the key principles of effective negotiation, highlighting the different phases of negotiation and providing invaluable tips and techniques that can be employed to guarantee success.

This 290 page report focuses on nine knowledge professionals and the environments that allowed them to launch and manage some of the most exceptional knowledge based initiatives in the world.

Developing a strategic approach to HR is critical to a law firm’s success. Yet effectively communicating a strategic approach, and influencing the partnership to engage with it, is not an insignificant challenge…

Ark Group’s new Police Powers report is researched and written specifically for the criminal and civil practitioner.

Professional Development Strategies for Law Firms is a new report published by Ark Group and Managing Partner magazine. Using up-to-date, real-world examples this important new report illustrates how a strategic approach to professional development is underpinning the success of forward-thinking firms and practitioners in the new dynamic legal environment.

The impact of poor communication is felt on the bottom line. From small everyday losses such as inefficiently searching for information, to huge losses such as not capturing the knowledge of departing staff, time is lost in countless ways.

Managing Partner’s hugely popular report on risk management is now in its’ second edition. Highlighting every area of potential risk within your organisation, this report will give you a clear understanding of how these areas can affect your law firm and how you need to respond in order to manage them effectively.

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with practical assistance with bringing or defending claims for personal injury arising out of road traffic, workplace and public liability accidents.

The Social Network Toolkit sets a strategic context for the developing of networking practices that strengthen an organization’s agility and influence from the individual level to that of the organisation itself.

Ark Group’s Strategic Futures Planning report aims to provide managers, planners and strategists in public sector organisations with more information about futures planning efforts, why they are useful, and what needs to be considered in putting together a futures initiative.

Strategic Marketing looks in-depth at the current challenges facing your marketing function. The report provides clear examples of proven solutions to these challenges with analysis and case studies from firms including Berwin Leighton Paisner, Baker & McKenzie, CMS Cameron McKenna, and more…

Managing Partner’s hugely popular report on Strategic Marketing is now in its second edition. Completely revised and updated Strategic marketing in the legal profession contains powerful new content

Taxonomies: Frameworks for Corporate Knowledge is the most comprehensive practical "hands-on" guide available on taxonomies. No other publication can provide you with such a wide range of research material and case studies in this area.

Women’s Initiatives is designed to ensure your firm has the best possible advantage in recruiting, retaining and developing female lawyers. Drawing on case studies from top international firms Women’s Initiatives is able to offer a practical guide to developing a complete management strategy.