Its chief executive in the UK, Scott Barnes, said: ‘For us, expanding into legal services would create some conflicts. This is something the big four don’t seem to have a problem with.’ It says it would be conflicted out as it includes many law firms among its clients and also because it has represented law firms on M&A deals. By contrast, KPMG said last week that it had been awarded an Alternative Business Licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in the UK. Source: Financial Times
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