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Barristers crowdfund

26 March 2014
Issue: 7600 / Categories: Legal News
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myBarrister.co.uk seeksto raise £150,000

A business enterprise that connects potential clients directly to barristers, myBarrister.co.uk, has turned to crowdfunding to raise £150,000 to “boost the business to the next level”. The business launched in June 2013 and has more than 100 barristers on its books, including some QCs. myBarrister will use the money to expand its recruitment team and boost its marketing. Ronald DeKoven, CEO of myBarrister, says: “myBarrister gives barristers a cost-effective route to market and offers businesses and individuals access to some of the best legal minds in the country.”

 

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