Far from being a complete return to normal, law firms across the country opened their doors a little more this month. How have they been preparing and what can staff expect from their old offices? Slaughter and May Slaughters has been less touchy-feely and more prescriptive than most other firms, telling staff to be in […]
The US firm’s disputes revenue has ballooned in the last five years and Kirkland will become the first firm to break the $2bn barrier next year
Mishcon de Reya is to lose one of its partners to a real estate fund, just days after the move of its international arbitration head was announced. Real estate special situations partner Omega Poole is leaving the firm after almost three years, having joined in 2019 from Brown Rudnick. Poole will become head of capital […]
As City firms compete to offer the best rates for newly-qualified solicitors, regional firms too have been vying to match salaries for their most junior lawyers. Burges Salmon has increased its NQ pay to £60,000 in Bristol, a rise of 15 per cent. This follows the decision of fellow Bristol-heritage firm Osborne Clarke to up […]
Slaughter and May has increased its trainee salaries for the second time in 2021, with first-years now picking up £50,000. The firm last announced a pay rise in March, but has since raised first-year pay by £3,000 to hit £50,000. Meanwhile second-years will pick up £55,000, an uplift of £2,500. The rate has been steadily […]
Former WorldRemit lawyer Sam Ross has returned in-house after a spell at Stephenson Law. Ross has joined business Remote as VP general counsel. After a decade in-house, he moved to boutique Stephenson Law as associate director and head of scaleups last April. Remote is an HR technology platform for international payroll, benefits and compliance. It […]
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The importance of authentic positive purpose and the way organisations undertake their business has come into stark focus in the last few years, escalating through the pandemic with high ratings on environment, social and governmental factors becoming a pre-requisite for future talent, investors, clients and suppliers. The latest intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) report […]
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The Lawyer Awards takes place in November this year, with scores of firms, in-house teams and chambers making the shortlist. The winners will be announced in our virtual awards ceremony, taking place on Tuesday 2 November. Last year saw Keystone win the top prize, as the coronavirus pandemic vindicated the firm’s non-traditional and remote working model in spades. […]
Keep checking this live blog for the latest on law firms’ financial results this year. You can find it in the Features section towards the bottom of the homepage.
X (her name has been kept anonymous to protect her identity) studied law in Afghanistan. Growing up, I wanted to be a lawyer, specifically one protecting and promoting the rights of women. I graduated from school and continued my higher studies at university as a law student. Being a woman, specifically studying law, has never […]
Seven in-house lawyers express their gratitude to external advisers for helping them through the pandemic, while giving pointers on how to move forward.
Members of The Lawyer Hot 100 have just two things in common. The first is excellence. Every year, our Hot 100 covers an incredibly diverse mix of legal professionals: scrappers from the rough and tumble of criminal law; sharp-suited corporate dealmakers; intellectuals and silver-tongued advocates from barristers’ profession; the in-house counsel with the ear of […]
The legal industry is rapidly growing, and with it, the roles of general counsels. In today’s climate, they are seen as both strategic business partners and as key members of the leadership team. However, the scope of their responsibilities can get them caught up in the day-to-day and miss the bigger picture.
The fact that the demands and complexities of a lawyer’s daily life continue to grow cannot be contradicted, whether it’s driven by the client or the firm.
The way tax matters are collectively perceived is rapidly changing. The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are a game changer for tax transparency, as they give the floor to companies and their stakeholders to establish what is (or should be) the level playing field for taxation. By linking fair taxation with reputational risks, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trend brings the discussion from tax legality to tax morality.
Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November, Cornwall Insight and TLT sought to analyse stakeholder views on the UK’s prospects of securing its role as a green finance hub, and the associated policy and regulation.
On 9th-10th June, the Marketing Leadership Summit is bringing together the top marketing and business development leaders working in major law firms today. If you want to become a commercial partner with the Marketing Leadership Summit, simply click here to enquire about available sponsorship opportunities.
Ahead of the inaugural Smarter Working Week in association with Shoosmiths event, Shoosmiths chief executive Simon Boss spoke with The Lawyer about the concept of smarter working and how that has evolved over the past year. “Many people may think smarter working is just about efficiency or productivity” and while it includes that, it’s actually […]
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Shoosmiths’ Caroline White-Robinson on finding the confidence to say “this isn’t going well” and that no, this is not “the worst thing that could have happened”.
