Specialist legal services strategy and regulation consultancy
Global experts on the changing legal services market.
Headquartered in the UK, Passmore & Oliver Partners represents clients across the globe. We know the legal market, we know regulation and we know the investment world.
We bring extensive experience and insights you can only get from pushing on the boundaries of the regulatory frameworks. We don't just understand the rules — we understand the market and have been shaping it for many years.
Working closely with market-leading law firm Kingsley Napley, we are uniquely placed to help legal businesses, innovators and investors navigate complex regulatory landscapes and seize opportunities for growth. We also help regulators address complex and novel challenges.
Contact Us
contact@passmoreoliver.com
+44 (0) 7834 856564
Our services
US/UK legal markets
Regulatory reform is creating new opportunities in the UK and the US. We can help you navigate the landscape and help you take advantage of opportunities. It doesn’t matter if you are domestically focused on the UK, the US or elsewhere, or interested in cross border models, we know how to do this. For small firms or large firms, consumer or corporate, you can be confident that we have already tackled the issues you care about.
Risk Management and Due Diligence
We can spot regulatory issues and advise you on the appropriate control environments, as well as designing the right risk strategy for your business. We offer due diligence services in the UK and can help you understand regulatory and ethics risks in multiple jurisdictions.
Regulatory strategy and investment
Investment opportunities in the UK and US legal markets are growing. Law is the last frontier for investment in professional services and following on from accountancy investors and law firms alike can now see the opportunity. We can help law firms understand why they might want investment, what the opportunity is and what threats it helps mitigate. We help venture capital, family offices, private equity, investment banks and major asset managers to develop the right structure and strategy to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in the global legal market. We can also help with the regulatory approvals process in England and Wales, Arizona and elsewhere.
Strategy for global legal regulators
Every legal regulator in the world is thinking about how to respond to changing needs from the public, clients and lawyers. We are well placed to help having implemented major reforms in the UK and supported regulators, courts and bars around the world as they consider how to open their profession to innovation, technology and capital.
Support for founders and start-ups
Our executive experience and history of working with new ventures means we can bring tailored support to founders and their senior teams. We have provided this support to new law firms, technology businesses and others in the US and UK.
Strategic AML advisory
Our AML Advisory services provide senior leadership and compliance teams with the authoritative guidance necessary to manage financial crime risk effectively.
