Regulatory and Compliance Training & Consultancy

About Us

Legal Finance Professionals was established and is run by leading Legal Finance expert Richard Lane BA (Hons), ACA.

Richard qualified as a Chartered Accountant whilst working for Baker Tilly. In 1996 he moved out of private practice and joined the Law Society‘s Forensic Investigation Unit where he was responsible for managing a team of investigation officers and overseeing investigations into firms of solicitors checking, amongst other things, compliance with the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules and Solicitors' Practice Rules.

In addition to his management responsibility, Richard is an experienced investigator in his own right, having undertaken a number of high profile investigations throughout his career with the Law Society (now the Solicitors Regulation Authority). The wealth of knowledge and experience gained whilst working for the Law Society puts Richard in a unique position to identify potential problem areas within law firms and advise them accordingly.

Richard is well known in the legal arena as an expert both in relation to the Solicitors‘ Accounts Rules and all aspects of the organisation and operation of a solicitor’s practice. He is requested regularly to speak at conferences and training events throughout the UK .

From his experience gained whilst working for the Law Society, Richard recognises the importance of ensuring that the finance function within legal firms runs as smoothly as possible and that a knowledgeable and experienced legal cashier is an essential element of most successful practices. Legal Finance Professionals was formed to meet the needs of law firms throughout England & Wales and in the niche area of the recruitment of legal finance professionals, we can assist by identifying the specific requirements of each client firm and match them to suitable candidates.