Scottish firms prepare for post-Brexit pause
The clear division between Scotland and the rest of mainland Britain in the Brexit vote will not immediately lead to another vote on Scotland’s position within the UK.
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My Pride Story: “I’m a trans QC – I dreaded telling people but have had amazing support”
2 Temple Gardens’ Caroline Harrison QC concludes our ‘My Pride Story’ series with her experience of joining the Bar as Michael to taking silk as Caroline.
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A lawyer’s view on the EU: “Look at the evidence. We need to remain”
John Davies and Martin Coleman of Lawyers In For Britain argue the case for Remain.
Brexit: “Big question mark” over privacy law repercussions
Scottish firms prepare for post-Brexit pause
The clear division between Scotland and the rest of mainland Britain in the Brexit vote will not immediately lead to another vote on Scotland’s position within the UK.
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My Pride Story: “I’m a trans QC – I dreaded telling people but have had amazing support”
2 Temple Gardens’ Caroline Harrison QC concludes our ‘My Pride Story’ series with her experience of joining the Bar as Michael to taking silk as Caroline.
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A lawyer’s view on the EU: “Look at the evidence. We need to remain”
John Davies and Martin Coleman of Lawyers In For Britain argue the case for Remain.
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DWF grabs mandate on Flybmi’s collapse
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Taylor Wessing rules out merger talk as firm seals West Coast alliance
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Linklaters’ former CMO to destroy documents in swift end to injunction saga
Former Linklaters marketing head Frank Mellish has agreed to destroy documents shared between him and the firm, in relation to matters he said would expose “the ongoing struggle [the firm] has with women in the workplace”.
King & Spalding’s City revenue reaches all-time high after renewed focus on London
After identifying London and New York as key offices for expansion, King & Spalding has revealed that City turnover increased by 12 per cent to over $48m in 2018. King & Spalding’s City figures have been up and down in the last few years, with turnover rising 14 per cent over 2015 only to fall […]
Future of K&L Gates’ Warsaw office in doubt as firm enters strategic review
K&L Gates is considering closing its office in Warsaw, The Lawyer understands, mirroring similar strategic reviews held at other US firms with outposts in the CEE region. A management meeting is understood to have been set up for this week to discuss plans around a potential pull-out from the city. The firm declined to comment on the […]
The 60 second interview: The GC’s challenge is “doing more for less”
In our latest 60 second interview, Brewin Dolphin head of legal Alissa Foale talks to The Lawyer about her function’s biggest challenges, necessary skills to successfully manage change and how she thinks financial services will transform in the coming years ahead of her session at this year’s In-house Financial Services conference. How do you think […]