Clifford Chance will run its 2020 summer vacation scheme as a virtual event, in response to the current coronavirus pandemic. The virtual scheme will take place from Wednesday to Friday, 1-3 July and will comprise three days – instead of the traditional two weeks – of virtual learning by using external platform InsideSherpa, which was […]
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Herbert Smith Freehills is the latest City firm to reduce partner profit distributions, while maintaining it will still award bonuses in two separate payments over the next year. The firm confirmed today that all employees will remain on their current respective salaries, with this pay freeze set to be reviewed in six months. While some […]
Pinsent Masons is placing some of its non-fee-earners on furlough in response to the coronavirus pandemic, while it also considers a change to its quarterly cycle of partner payouts. These are just two of the latest measures put in place by the firm. Senior figures are now undertaking a programme of scenario planning to consider what […]
Every festivity has its own set of traditions, and Chinese New Year is no exception. In towns and cities, during the celebrations, red envelopes containing money are usually exchanged among families and friends as a good luck wish. This year, however, the tradition was partly broken. Instead of cash, envelopes were filled with face masks. […]
Eversheds Sutherland has created an app that allows staff to interact on themes that go beyond their routine jobs, as it seeks to counteract the sense of loneliness sparked by the sustained remote working period caused by the Covid-19 crisis. The app, called Open House, was sponsored by the firm’s managing partner Keith Froud, and […]
The UK Government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has put most of its current panel reviews on hold while it reprioritises work in light of coronavirus. The CCS has paused procurement activity for its general legal advice services, finance and complex legal services, rail and edisclosure panels, as firms wait in the lurch about when the […]
In the midst of tragedy and tough choices, lawyers are back, says Dentons chair Joe Andrew, and the practice of law will never be the same.
The old saying goes that necessity is the mother of invention, and this has been starkly demonstrated within the legal industry over the past few weeks. ‘Necessity’ here is represented by the Covid-19 pandemic, and ‘invention’ by the rapid pace with which professionals have had to rethink the way that they operate while coping with […]
The report aims to underscore the top firms’ international bench strength and current focus of investment as well as potential challenges and opportunities evidenced by trends in the market.
The analysis is essential reading if you’re looking to make better-informed decisions and stay ahead of your peers on issues of sustainability and more.
Read this report to: Ensure your firm hit their 2020 practice area growth objectives, whilst increasing the importance of real estate practice to the firm. Make better-informed decisions regarding your strategic investment in tech. Win additional business from more prestigious and profitable clients. Cherry-pick the best acquisition targets, and decide which new ground to break […]
The L&D Benchmarking reports compares the top UK law firms approaches to learning and development, as well as feedback from employees, enabling your firm to: Get more value from your greatest assets: retain, develop and attract more proficient, advanced and therefore lucrative employees at your firm through greater targeting of your L&D spend. Benchmark your […]
Get the complete picture of the market; make better-informed decisions and win more work. The UK 200: Operational Health Check report is The Lawyer’s annual assessment of the best run law firms in the UK. The analysis is based on a number of key indicators and metrics that are collected from firms as part of […]
Before the outbreak of coronavirus, one of the biggest questions for law firm leaders was – how can we make our business more sustainable? With just a few decades to go before the climate crisis becomes irreversible, these are the long-term investments firms are making.
As 114 new silks celebrated their success in the 2020 Queen’s Counsel appointments, they were also marking the end of an arduous selection procedure – all for the honour, pride and privilege of securing those two prestigious letters that can reshape a legal career. Finally gaining the QC kitemark gives some barristers a sense of […]
All the latest developments on what firms are doing in response to the coronavirus spread. Contact editorial@thelawyer.com if you have further updates.
The Hot 100, in association with AlixPartners and Saunderson House, gathers together the profession’s brightest stars of 2020.
Criticised for being slow to react in 2018, traditional firms were, in fact, preparing their strategies and waiting to attack. Here’s what to expect in the next 12 months.
With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, a common consideration is being raised by businesses: to what extent does a force majeure clause entitle a party to cancel a contract or be excused from the performance of a contract? ‘Force majeure’ is not a term of art in English law. Accordingly, the bearing it has on […]
In a recent judgement (B-151/2018, 4 February 2020), the Swiss Federal Administrative Court held that while the sign BVLGARI is a geographical reference to Bulgaria, it is nevertheless subject to trademark protection as it has acquired secondary meaning.
Current economic and market uncertainties and heightened concerns around liquidity require parties to ensure that appropriate legal due diligence is undertaken on counterparties prior to entering into commercial contracts. We have received an uptick in enquiries relating to due diligence across a range of transactions, including: lenders assessing amendments or extensions to existing financing arrangements; […]
Thirteen attendees, including representatives from London-based law firms, banks and tax experts, discuss how connectivity (digital and transport links) and the reputation of a jurisdiction are both vital considerations for family offices.
