What does it take to make partner?
Leadership coach and former magic circle partner Antonin Besse shares his advice.
Career Clinic: I want to be made a partner – should I stay at my firm or move elsewhere?
I’m a 6PQE employment lawyer in the City. I love my firm, I love my work, but nobody has made partner from my group for five years – we are just not a core department. There are a couple of talented associates a few years more senior than me and, if anyone is going to […]
Freshfields partner defends sexual misconduct claims in SDT
A partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer appeared in front of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) today over allegations of non-consensual sex after a firm event. The Lawyer revealed last week that Ryan Beckwith was due to appear before the SDT, having been placed on indefinite leave by his firm. In the case management hearing today, […]
A&L Goodbody appoints second female chair
A&L Goodbody has appointed a new chair, Eileen Roberts, as the firm’s second successive woman in the leadership role. Roberts, based in Dublin, is the former head of the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution department and has particular expertise in large scale commercial disputes, insurance, pensions, financial services and property-related disputes and health care law. […]
Regulation in Guernsey – What can happen when it goes wrong
Luxembourg tax authorities issue a circular on interest deduction limitation
On 8 January 2021, the Luxembourg tax authorities (LTA) issued highly anticipated guidance with respect to the application of article 168 bis of Luxembourg income tax law (LITL), which was introduced in 2018 through the implementation in Luxembourg law of the EU Directive 2016/1164 Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 1. According to article 168 bis LITL, Luxembourg […]
Economic substance: clarification of COVID-19 concession in Jersey
Since the Taxation (Companies – Economic Substance) (Jersey) Law 2019 (the Law) came into force on 1 January 2019, Jersey tax resident companies carrying out certain ‘relevant activities’ have had to comply with the substance requirements set out within the Law.
BVI Norwich Pharmacal Relief: it’s not just against Registered Agents
Disclosure orders granted against former liquidator and directorship services provider.
Channel Islands funds quarterly update: Q4 2020
Contents: 1 Pan-Channel Island developments 1.1 Economic Substance updates: Self-Managed Funds and Fund Vehicles 1.2 Brexit: updated position following the UK leaving the EU 2 Jersey developments 2.1 Guidance on COVID-19 Economic substance concession 2.2 Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 2.3 Minor amendment to the JFSC’s Outsourcing Policy and Guidance […]
In force: Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 2020, Regulations and Order
On 6 January 2021 the Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 2020 (the DPI Law) came into effect, together with the Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Order (the DPI Order) and the Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Regulations (the DPI Regulations).
What does it take to make partner?
Leadership coach and former magic circle partner Antonin Besse shares his advice.
Career Clinic: I want to be made a partner – should I stay at my firm or move elsewhere?
I’m a 6PQE employment lawyer in the City. I love my firm, I love my work, but nobody has made partner from my group for five years – we are just not a core department. There are a couple of talented associates a few years more senior than me and, if anyone is going to […]
Freshfields partner defends sexual misconduct claims in SDT
A partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer appeared in front of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) today over allegations of non-consensual sex after a firm event. The Lawyer revealed last week that Ryan Beckwith was due to appear before the SDT, having been placed on indefinite leave by his firm. In the case management hearing today, […]
A&L Goodbody appoints second female chair
A&L Goodbody has appointed a new chair, Eileen Roberts, as the firm’s second successive woman in the leadership role. Roberts, based in Dublin, is the former head of the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution department and has particular expertise in large scale commercial disputes, insurance, pensions, financial services and property-related disputes and health care law. […]
Clydes laments poor gender record in latest promotions
Clyde & Co has acknowledged a lack of gender diversity in its latest promotions round, despite welcoming 24 partners to the fold and doubling the number seen in 2018. The firm has stayed true to its insurance roots with the lion’s share of new partners (15) being made up in the practice, while marine and […]
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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 […]
Goodwin set to hire six-strong associate group after Sidley raid
Goodwin is eyeing up Sidley Austin’s private equity grouping again, with a number of associates set to join a partner team led by Christian Iwasko and Erik Dahl, The Lawyer understands. Goodwin is thought to be hiring up to six associates from Sidley’s private equity team after Goodwin brought in a partner group spearheaded by […]
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