The start of the decade has been grim. A pandemic has led to multiple deaths, a stock market crash, panic buying and an impending recession. Legal industry talk of disruption through AI now seems entirely vanilla. And, without wanting to create a pecking order among the horsemen of the apocalypse, once the public health crisis […]
The issue is not so much attracting women to the Bar; it is about how to help female barristers build and maintain a career, writes deputy editor Matt Byrne.
HS2 aside, it’s clear that regenerating the regions means more business for firms in situ. However, opportunities for the City elite in the regions is limited and having an outsourcing hub won’t necessarily help that narrative.
The Lawyer Eats returns: “Texture is one of London’s great lunchtime fine dining bargains,” says Brecher managing partner Nicky Richmond.
Social media platforms are a source of danger from the professional conduct point of view, which may be why the BSB keeps revising and reissuing social media guidance.
In this episode The Lawyer editor Catrin Griffiths and deputy editor Matt Byrne discuss the impact of coronavirus, the latest US financials season, and whether law firms are actually listening to their clients on one of the biggest issues in the world today.
The latest episode of The Lawyer Wellness Podcast is a recording of a panel discussion that took place at The Lawyer‘s recent in-house counsel as business partner summit, featuring both general counsel and private practice lawyers who have battled their own mental health issues. It features David McCahon (global head of commercial, innovation and technology […]
Episode 3 of The Lawyer Wellness Podcast is now available to download on iTunes. In this episode, Cleary associate Eloise Skinner and The Lawyer’s features editor Richard Simmons discuss what mindfulness is and provide an example exercise. For those without iTunes/Apple Music, you can also listen on Acast, on Stitcher and on SoundCloud. On all platforms, search […]
Episode 2 of The Lawyer’s Wellness Podcast is now available to download on Acast (search for The Lawyer wellness podcast) and on SoundCloud.
To coincide with mental health awareness week, The Lawyer is pleased to present its first wellness podcast, this week focusing on mental health first-aiders.
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.
Barrister Keir Starmer has been elected as Labour leader and thus becomes Leader of the Opposition. He has been mentioned many times in the pages of The Lawyer over the years: here are some of the most notable occasions.
Five years ago, Eversheds Sutherland’s litigation team came up with an idea that could help clients deal with high-value and long-running disputes. But the journey to get there was not easy, involving bold investment and the persuading of the broader partnership.
Within the space of five days from Monday 16 March, working from home (WFH) became the new normal for the vast majority of the population. Lives and habits changed instantly. You’ve probably already enjoyed at least one Zoom cocktail party, reacquainted yourself with your children and perhaps joined an online choir? From a legal market […]
The entire process of becoming a lawyer is time sensitive. Students progress through university and law school, taking exams in their due turn. Law firms hunt for new talent and offer jobs two years in advance. Trainees wheel through the rotation of seats and eventually apply for newly-qualified jobs. As the seasons turn so does […]
As companies continue to look to the government for survival in the coming weeks, restructuring practices across the City, which had been kept arguably lean until now, are sure to need extra hands in the coming months. Across law firms, corporate associates are poised to be drafted onto restructurings and workouts. The mass redeployment of […]
No 5 Chambers has retained its lead at the top of The Lawyer’s Bar Top 30, an annual ranking charting the headcount growth of the profession’s largest sets.
Last summer, one of The Lawyer’s cover stories focused on the UK mid-tier. It put forward the proposition that many of the firms outside the UK top 50 were ‘boiling frogs’ – surfing comfortably on the surprisingly small amount of growth needed to maintain market position without necessarily adapting to the slowly changing conditions that […]
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 […]
After a blow to its tech credentials in Cambridge last year, Taylor Wessing has re-evaluated and is looking to the future with a new strategy.
A focused leadership has created a claimant powerhouse – but how much more can Stewarts diversify its business?
The world and everything in it is going through a period of unprecedented change, which means it has never been more difficult to devise a five-year strategy. For firms nearing the end of their 2020 vision, how did they fare?
A recent talent exodus, an all-but-invisible London office and a management team based in Ohio adds up to Squire Patton Boggs facing a mountain to climb to claim a place at the top table
Beijing’s Outline Plan for the Greater Bay Area is encouraging Chinese firms to invest heavily in the region. What are their strategies, and how fast can they grow? Stephen Mulrenan investigates.
For decades, Hong Kong has been at the centre of Western law firms’ strategies, with its long history as one of the world’s key financial centres. However, times have changed since the first firms set foot in the region.
The Big Four are making a renewed effort to impact the legal market, with big-money innovation as their weapon – but traditional providers may not be as vulnerable as they think if they stick to their strengths.
Is the system conspiring against female barristers? We weigh up the evidence, using data on cases at both the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Court of Appeal
How have firms in the second half of The Lawyer UK Top 100 fared since the recession hit many of them so hard a decade ago? The Lawyer data shows the winners and losers in the mid-tier
The largest merger in the Italian legal market in over 30 years started out in the tiniest possible way. A casual conversation between Giuseppe Lombardi, founder of litigation boutique Lombardi e Associati, and Sergio Erede, one of the three lawyers who twenty years ago founded corporate powerhouse BonelliErede alongside Aurelio Pappalardo and the late Franco […]
David Pollitt is transforming DACB thanks to his style of cheery communication coupled with strict financial discipline.
Sushil Kuner from our Financial Services Regulatory team explores the impact of COVID-19 on Financial Services and some practical steps which firms should consider taking in response.
In these exceptional circumstances, there are practical challenges which you are likely to encounter in the handling of business transactions and the day to day running of your operations. We have set out some guidance on such matters.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus is a human tragedy affecting hundreds of thousands around the globe. Aside from the devastating effects on human health, the coronavirus is having a significant impact on the global economy, disrupting the way we live and work. This page contains links to the latest news and updates on the […]
MORRISONS DECISION: ‘GOLIATH’ BEATS 9,000 ‘DAVIDS’ TO AVOID CRIPPLING DATA BREACH COMPENSATION CLAIM On 1 April 2020, the Supreme Court handed down judgment1 in an eagerly awaited appeal by Morrisons Supermarket, ruling that it was not liable for the criminal acts of a rogue employee. The court’s unanimous decision will have data controllers everywhere breathing […]
Many parents are in shared childcare arrangements with their ex-spouses/partners and will have huge concerns around adhering to such arrangements in these unprecedented and immensely worrying times. We provide our top 10 tips for co-parenting during the coronavirus pandemic.
The European Commission is currently working on a proposal to postpone ‘the entry into force of the new medical device regulations (MDRs) for one year’ Stefan De Keersmaecker, a spokesperson for the European Commission has confirmed.
Many employers currently find themselves in a precarious position, faced with deciding how to deal with the obstacles to work arising from the coronavirus crisis, irrespective of whether these obstacles are the result of government measures (total or partial restrictions on operations) or due to real operational reasons (difficulties in the supply of materials for […]
Short-time work compensation is a crucial component of the governmental Covid-19 rescue package for the Swiss economy. Nevertheless, the requirement of obtaining the employees’ consent to short-time work remains central in several aspects.
Paulo Olavo Cunha and Sofia Bobone discuss the following corporate law points in light of the Covid-19 crisis:
The social and economic impact of the virus has been incredibly damaging and the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better.
In less than a month, it will be unlawful for a landlord of domestic premises with an EPC rating of below E (known as a sub-standard property) to continue to let those premises, unless an exemption has been registered.
Prager Dreifuss managing partner Daniel Hayek gives his views on surviving dramatic changes in the legal market. Download the briefing to find his answers to these and more questions: How are legal services going to develop in the future? Is technology changing the way you interact with your clients, and the services you can provide […]