Layoffs and an executive exit: What’s going on at London’s first listed law firm? Markets Gateley, the City’s first listed law firm, is set to lose its chief executive and axe dozens of jobs as it grapples with a swelling cost base and fears of a slowdown in client spending. The group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), informed shareholders on Tuesday that chief [...]
Consulting giants face up to AI-reckoning Consulting Shares in major consultancy firms have dropped sharply as investors fret over the impact of AI on the industry. Maria Ward-Brennan and Rosie Harris-Davison look at whether the threat is real. A bloodbath is unfolding across the professional services sector as artificial intelligence (AI) hammers the shares of global consulting giants like Accenture, IBM and [...]
Gateley’s nine year streak of revenue growth continues despite dented profits Law Legal and professional services group Gateley has extended of its unbroken run of revenue growth since IPO in 2015, but saw a small slide in profit after reinstating its employee bonus.