Fox Williams, one of our clients, is on the ball again:
A mere 22 days after the SRA first published its guidance on the pre-approval requirements for partner appointments, substantial changes have been introduced.
Prior to the changes, the SRA required firms wishing to appoint new solicitor partners to wait up to 30 days for SRA approval before doing so. Time periods for approval of Registered Foreign Lawyer, Registered European Lawyer and Exempt European Lawyer partner appointments were expected to be much longer, taking between 12 to 16 weeks and requiring a lengthy application form to be submitted with detailed supporting documentation.
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