On this site, you will find information about Nick’s experience, capabilities and expertise and details about Nick's approach to strategic planning and business advice for law firms.

Nick's consulting philosophy is summed up in the old saying "Strategy drives Structure, Structure drives Behaviour, Behaviour drives Performance, and Performance drives Results".  Nick advises at all stages in this chain. 

He has one driving objective - to help law firms in tackling their urgent and important business issues.  His unique blend of practical experience and high level thinking has
helped law firms thoughout the world. 

Comments about Nick include

"A sound and practical consulting approach" (Robert Millard)

"He really understands how firms make their money" (Joe Reevy)

"A great blend of wisdom and technical excellence" (Tony Edwards, Thomas Eggar)

"As chair and facilitator at the partners strategy day, Nick kept the partnership focused on the issues.  He then ensured that each partner not only understood but bought into the resultant action plan" (Chris Coopey of Carpenter Box)

"Extremely knowledgeable about his subject and highly skilled at using his vast experience to facilitate complex meetings and achieve successful outcomes" (Anne Compton of Rickerbys)

"Nick helped us to 'push the wagon over the hill top' as his insights helped our partners understand the ongoing changes" (Tomas Berggren of Cederquist Sweden)

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Nick is one of the leading UK and international advisers to law firms on business issues, strategy, leadership and management.   In addition to matters of strategy, Nick has a particular interest in law firm governance, partner compensation, partnership performance criteria and partner development.  He regularly leads or facilitates strategy days, retreats, partner conferences, practice group retreats and away days.

To see or hear Nick speak, click on the Audio/Video page tab.  For examples of Nick's writings, please see the Articles and Resources page which has links to a number of Nick's articles.

Look out for Nick's new website which is currently being constructed.  Nick's new book Strategy for Law Firms - After the Legal Services Act has now been published by the Law Society (November 2009).  To read a recent review click here.  To buy it click here or go to Amazon or contact us