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Junior Lawyers Division goes booze-free as it seeks to address law’s alcohol problem
The Junior Lawyers Division of The Law Society (JLD) has released new recommendations on creating a healthy alcohol culture within law firms. To mark the launch, the JLD will not be serving alcohol at any of its events during January 2020. Among the JLD’s nine recommendations for law firms: swapping “boozy” prizes and rewards like […]
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The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms. Last update: 25 April 2022 The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first firm to offer NQs £100,000 in London back in […]
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Top 50 US law firms in London
Kirkland and Latham top the US 50 law firms in London table in 2021.
Junior Lawyers Division goes booze-free as it seeks to address law’s alcohol problem
The Junior Lawyers Division of The Law Society (JLD) has released new recommendations on creating a healthy alcohol culture within law firms. To mark the launch, the JLD will not be serving alcohol at any of its events during January 2020. Among the JLD’s nine recommendations for law firms: swapping “boozy” prizes and rewards like […]
Trainee and newly qualified solicitor salaries
The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms. Last update: 25 April 2022 The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first firm to offer NQs £100,000 in London back in […]
Former DWF trainee barred after dismissal for gross misconduct
The SRA has ruled that a former DWF trainee can no longer be employed by a regulated body within the industry after being dismissed for misconduct.
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Allen & Overy has gained approval for a joint operation in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, becoming the seventh firm to launch such a venture. In doing so, A&O is also the second magic circle firm to expand its capabilities in China with a joint operation; Linklaters was the first to secure Chinese law capability […]
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Herbert Smith Freehills is increasing the base rate of its newly-qualified lawyer salaries, having last upped pay for its junior lawyers in December. The firm will be increasing its London NQ base salary to £120,000, plus bonus, effective from today. The firm had increased these salaries back in December to £105,000. Alison Brown, executive partner, […]
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Today marks the official launch date of Clyde & Co’s merger with insurance firm and competitor BLM, a move that will transform the legal insurance market. It comes just over three months since partners from both firms voted the mega-deal through in March, after two years of covert discussions. Here are three graphs breaking down […]
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Freeths is to supervise the design and implementation of a UK Government compensation scheme aimed at the original Post Office scandal victims. The national firm has been appointed by the Government to act on behalf of over 500 sub-postmasters who brought the landmark civil group action against the Post Office. Until earlier this year, this […]
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Linklaters finance partner to exit for Willkie
A Linklaters leveraged finance partner is departing for Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s London office, The Lawyer can reveal. The partner in question is Daniel Gendron, who will join the firm in September. Gendron has spent nearly 15 years at Linklaters. He joined the firm as a managing associate in 2008 and was given the nod […]
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