Partner assets at risk are a real concern, as shown by the rate of conversion to limited liability partnership (LLP) status, and an issue for firms of all sizes. How can lawyers protect themselves when they take on matters worth many times the firm’s indemnity limit?
New indemnity rules make it an issue even for firms doing low value work, because similar claims may be added together for insurance purposes under the ‘aggregation rule’.
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