It's illegal in most states for private equity to buy a law firm. Lawyers have figured out a workaround

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Legal ethics rules generally don't allow non-lawyers to own law firms.
MSOs are a workaround to allow nonlawyers, including private equity firms, to effectively invest.
Law firm owners can use the investors to scale, as well as for succession planning.
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This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-07-06 09:22:01.
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