Specialist corporate law knowledge service FromCounsel launches in the UK

UK News

07
Dec
2016

Editor

FromCounsel, the specialist corporate law knowledge service, has launched in the UK with an impressive list of leading firms already taking the service. FromCounsel combines the expertise of 22 members of Erskine Chambers and a team of 15 experienced professional support lawyers (PSLs) to provide authoritative commentary and analysis on corporate law, presented through an innovative technology platform for desktop, tablet and mobile.

FromCounsel is chaired by Mark Paterson, former General Counsel of Orange plc.

Andrew Thornton, CEO of FromCounsel, said: “FromCounsel gives corporate lawyers trusted answers to the questions that arise in practice, covering everything from the basic foundational principles to highly technical points of law. Practitioners are increasingly demanding rapid access to legal answers. Our technology platform meets that demand by delivering content in an intuitive and highly accessible way”.

FromCounsel’s fully maintained service provides:

• Commentary and analysis presented in question and answer (Q&A) format, which significantly reduces research time. Content goes through a robust six-stage writing and editorial process, passing between contributing barristers and the PSL team.
• Access to an up-to- date legislation service, including all relevant legislation fully integrated into the Q&A.
• Real-time current awareness updates on key developments in corporate law, including insights from leading counsel on the latest case law.

The service has been developed with assistance from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and is attracting subscribers across the UK legal market, from large City firms to smaller boutique and regional firms.

Subscribing firms include: Bird & Bird, Clifford Chance, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Macfarlanes, Michelmores, Morrison & Foerster, Norton Rose Fulbright, Pinsent Masons, PwC LLP, Shearman & Sterling, Simmons & Simmons, Stevens & Bolton and Travers Smith, along with other major corporate firms.