4L Managed Accounting, a company specialising in law firm-centric accounting, has appointed Laurence Winters as its new chief operating officer (COO).

Winters has more than 15 years of experience in operations and client success, primarily within the legal technology and services sectors.

Winters’ career includes his recent role as chief client officer at SurePoint Technologies, where he spearheaded strategic initiatives.

Commenting on the new role, Winters said: “I am thrilled to join 4L as chief operating officer during such an exciting period of momentum and innovation.

“4L has built an incredible reputation for combining modern business and accounting practices with legal excellence, and I am energised by the opportunity to support our talented team of 70 law firm accountants, enhance operational strategies and help lead 4L into its next stage of growth.”

He will join the leadership team at 4L Managed Accounting, which includes co-founder and chief client billing officer Heather Tang, chief accounting officer Annette Bennett and CEO Mike Marget.

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Marget said: “We are ecstatic to welcome Laurence to 4L. His phenomenal career as an accountant at Rippe & Kingston followed by his leadership roles at SurePoint speak for itself.

“He is a change agent with a proven track record of driving success through innovation and technology in the legal marketplace. Laurence knows what makes law firms tick.”

4L Managed Accounting offers tailored accounting department support solutions to mid-size law firms.

Currently, 4L serves as the complete accounting department or a significant part of the accounting functions for 108 law firms, encompassing 1,619 lawyers.

In 2024, the company processed 235,000 client invoices worth a total of $795m, managed payrolls amounting to $162m and handled more than 320,000 accounts payable and trust transactions totalling $814m, along with numerous monthly bank reconciliations.