Partners: Start saving cash for the tax man now
Many partners’ tax bills will almost double in 2025.
The Lawyer Podcast: BDB Pitmans needs a new merger partner; and the legal issues hanging over rugby’s Six Nations
Following the launch of the Hot 100 last week, The Lawyer’s editor Catrin Griffiths sits down with new Hot 100 member Banke Odunaike from CBRE to discuss her career, the nuances of being a role model and what her son made of her inclusion. The Six Nations rugby kicks off this weekend as a storm of […]
Women partners are not ‘absent Mums’; and Hogan Lovells won’t merge with Shearman
The Lawyer Podcast is back for 2023. In the first episode of the year, The Lawyer’s editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are joined by deputy editor (City) Rachel Moloney to discuss all the rumours surrounding Hogan Lovells’ merger talks with Shearman & Sterling. We also speak to Hill Dickinson partner Jessica Neary […]
The partners who stole Christmas
‘Tis the season to be jolly, so for the last episode of The Lawyer Podcast for 2022, editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are getting into the Christmas spirit with the dulcet tones of the best law firm choirs the City has to offer. But first, can lawyers actually switch off at Christmas? […]
The Lawyer Podcast: Leveraged finance lawyers just aren’t hot any more
We’re back with the latest episode of The Lawyer podcast. This week, has the music stopped for leveraged finance? Deputy editor Rachel Moloney joins editor Catrin Griffiths to assess what the recession is doing to all those expensive hires. Litigation editor Christian Smith talks about lawyers’ obligations and the SRA’s new guidance on SLAPPs – […]
The Hot 100 career quiz: “The first day of my training contract was the day Lehman went down”
“In my early career, I really thought my fear of public speaking would be a roadblock on my career but I have tried to take the bull by the horns.”
The Hot 100 career quiz: Burges Salmon net zero head Ross Fairley
“My dad would always say when I was writing anything, even a thank you letter: “Check once and then check again.” I think that advice is more relevant than ever, now with email prompting swift responses.”
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Project Millennial: Seven years on
In January 2016, The Lawyer embarked on a new project. We found five fresh-faced young newly-qualified solicitors and decided to follow them in their careers. Seven years on, we are revisiting them to find out how they are doing. Five is an admittedly small sample size, but their fates to date make for interesting reading. […]
Words of career wisdom from last year’s Hot 100
The Hot 100 2023 will be out soon. In anticipation we asked last year’s Hotties for the best piece of career advice they’d every received. Here are some of their responses…
Presentation skills for lawyers: Zelensky’s rule of three masterclass
There are few politicians who have been such a so impactful as Volodymyr Zelensky in recent times. A year ago, few outside of Ukraine knew the name. Twelve months later, many voters around the world wish they had leaders as inspiring as Time’s person of the year for 2022. As the Ukraine war nears a year […]