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A group of trainees and associates brimming with innovative tech ideas is being given the opportunity to take the reins, collaborate with partners and revolutionise how firms work
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In-house interview: Crabtree & Evelyn GC Katie Power on the benefits of flexibility
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Tech Pioneers: Meet Addleshaws’ trainee innovators
A group of trainees and associates brimming with innovative tech ideas is being given the opportunity to take the reins, collaborate with partners and revolutionise how firms work
Latham and Shoosmiths have something in common
A handful of law firms are looking seriously at the VC and growth capital markets to find the next Farfetch or Revolut.
Training contract application questions: tips from the experts
The trials and tribulations of application forms are enough to make any would-be lawyer weep. Ridiculously long forms, unimaginative questions requiring answers demonstrating individuality and prowess in all fields, and online programs with the propensity to crash at any moment can drive you to the brink of insanity. So to help guide you through this […]
In-house interview: Crabtree & Evelyn GC Katie Power on the benefits of flexibility
The UK is being slow to shift from the traditional nine to five, but thanks to Katie Power, Crabtree & Evelyn is using flexible working to its advantage
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Clifford Chance is starting a series of focus groups in its London office that will look at ways to boost ethnic minority retention rates in coming years. Starting later this month and ending in the first weeks of February, the firm has formed focus groups consisting of people of ethnic minorities and white colleagues – […]
Proskauer restructuring duo leave for McDermott
McDermott Will & Emery is building up its City restructuring practice with the hire of Proskauer’s European restructuring head. Mark Fennessy joins McDermott as head of restructuring in London with fellow restructuring lawyer Sunay Radia, who joins as a partner. Fennessy spent eight years at Proskauer where he specialised in all areas of contentious and […]
Akin Gump’s City revenue leaps by nearly 20 per cent
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s City revenue is now within touching distance of the $150m mark, after double-digit growth in the office. The firm has posted a rise of 19 per cent from $125m to $149m in London. Globally turnover was up 6.5 per cent to $1.209bn from $1.135bn. The biggest global jump was in […]
A&O to ‘industrialise’ Fuse incubator in next growth stage
Allen & Overy wants to increase collaboration between its lawyers and participants of incubator Fuse, while also expecting to run a “hybrid model” of working once a new cohort of start-ups are chosen. The incubator of the magic circle firm is set to start taking applications for its fifth cohort, with both emerging and established […]
Irwin Mitchell duo to set up employment boutique
Two of Irwin Mitchell’s most highly-regarded employment partners are to launch their own firm, adding to the blossoming number of boutiques in the City. Shazia Khan and Emilie Cole will go it alone as ColeKhan LLP from 2 May 2021. The pair had previously worked together at Bindmans before moving to Irwin Mitchell in 2018, […]
Taylor Wessing tweaks sabbatical rules over lockdown
Taylor Wessing has amended its eligibility rules to enable staff to take career breaks and sabbaticals sooner than usual, in response to the third national lockdown. The firm has removed its usual two-year continuous service eligibility for people wishing to take up these unpaid options, as firms continue to think of ways to support staff […]
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