The past year has certainly been one of the busiest in Adam Al-Attar’s career, with his involvement in restructuring cases such as New Look, Pizza Express and Travelodge. However, for a barrister that was called to the Bar in 2007 and worked on Lehman Brothers, MF Global and Madoff, the South Square junior remains unphased […]
Fieldfisher has paid back the amount of staff salaries and partner monthly drawings that were cut during the pandemic, as it seeks to kick in operational changes as part of a new working model plan. The firm has carried out most of the reimbursements after, last June, it had asked staff with a salary […]
I want my kids to grow up aspiring to be lawyers – not just because it is a rewarding career but because of the value we bring to society.
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is lining up a move to 22 Bishopsgate, in a shift that could see it leave Canary Wharf after 20 years. The New York-headquartered firm is understood to have appointed JLL to advise on the move. It currently occupies more than 90,000 sq ft across five floors at 40 […]
The past year has certainly been one of the busiest in Adam Al-Attar’s career, with his involvement in restructuring cases such as New Look, Pizza Express and Travelodge. However, for a barrister that was called to the Bar in 2007 and worked on Lehman Brothers, MF Global and Madoff, the South Square junior remains unphased […]
Fieldfisher has paid back the amount of staff salaries and partner monthly drawings that were cut during the pandemic, as it seeks to kick in operational changes as part of a new working model plan. The firm has carried out most of the reimbursements after, last June, it had asked staff with a salary […]
I want my kids to grow up aspiring to be lawyers – not just because it is a rewarding career but because of the value we bring to society.
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is lining up a move to 22 Bishopsgate, in a shift that could see it leave Canary Wharf after 20 years. The New York-headquartered firm is understood to have appointed JLL to advise on the move. It currently occupies more than 90,000 sq ft across five floors at 40 […]
Kirkland & Ellis has signed up for an extra floor in The Gherkin, The Lawyer understands, as its considerations around new London digs drag on. The US firm is understood to have signed a short-term, four-year lease that will also see it add the 27th floor to its real estate footprint. It is understood that […]
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Ashurst has become the latest firm to increase the base rate for its UK newly-qualified solicitors. The firm has now made £90,000 its NQ base salary. Last summer, as it confronted the effects of Covid-19, Ashurst froze NQ pay at £84,000. In November last year it was increased to £85,500. In 2019 Ashurst had upped […]
What will your workplace look like after COVID-19? How are these changes in working patterns going to impact the different departments within your businesses? Given the increasing number of businesses switching to long-term remote work or looking to expand their talent pool beyond previous geographic constraints, this webinar looks at the practical implications of an […]
