Hot 100 career quiz: Freshfields’ Lindsay Hingston
“Figure out what you need when you need it, try it, and if it doesn’t work out at least you won’t leave wondering what could have been.”
Law firms should ask hard questions about Stonewall
City firms are traditionally slow to react on controversial topics, but as a number of organisations withdraw their support for Stonewall’s Diversity Champions scheme, they may be forced to consider their position internally.
Dechert ramps up City hiring with second Kirkland joiner
Dechert has hired another corporate partner from Kirkland & Ellis, following swiftly from the recruitment of Mark Thompson almost three weeks ago. The firm is adding private equity specialist Sam Whittaker, who will be joining during the summer after almost seven years at the US rival. A partner since 2019, Whittaker joined as an M&A […]
Presentation skills for lawyers: Why a great sense of humour comes in threes
If you are a resident of the British isles, there’s every chance that you have been taking advantage of the relaxing of restrictions of late and exercising your freedom to visit a pub. A cold drink on a hot day is a summer tick box item for most Brits, an extension of the key role […]
Senior M&A lawyer swaps HSBC for Norton Rose Fulbright
Strategic planning – strategy in action for the modern legal function
The questions to ask yourself when weighing up which strategic aims are best for your legal department, and how to effectively plan the optimisation of a legal function.
Data breach liability – never mind the fine, here’s the litigation
Outlining the main reasons why there will be more court cases in years to come
Data analytics: How to show your legal department’s value to the business
During conversations with multiple clients, one of the common themes emerging is the question “How can we articulate the value we are bringing to the business?” There is no silver bullet however, as the definition of value will differ from organisation to organisation.
External Resource Management 2.0: Optimising your return on investment
How can GCs and in-house legal departments extract the optimal value from their external legal resources arrangements?
Hot 100 career quiz: Freshfields’ Lindsay Hingston
“Figure out what you need when you need it, try it, and if it doesn’t work out at least you won’t leave wondering what could have been.”
Law firms should ask hard questions about Stonewall
City firms are traditionally slow to react on controversial topics, but as a number of organisations withdraw their support for Stonewall’s Diversity Champions scheme, they may be forced to consider their position internally.
Dechert ramps up City hiring with second Kirkland joiner
Dechert has hired another corporate partner from Kirkland & Ellis, following swiftly from the recruitment of Mark Thompson almost three weeks ago. The firm is adding private equity specialist Sam Whittaker, who will be joining during the summer after almost seven years at the US rival. A partner since 2019, Whittaker joined as an M&A […]
Presentation skills for lawyers: Why a great sense of humour comes in threes
If you are a resident of the British isles, there’s every chance that you have been taking advantage of the relaxing of restrictions of late and exercising your freedom to visit a pub. A cold drink on a hot day is a summer tick box item for most Brits, an extension of the key role […]
Debevoise lawyer moves back to the Bar
Fountain Court has hired an international counsel from Debevoise & Plimpton, the set’s fourth barrister recruit this year. Robin Lööf is joining the chambers at the end of this month. He has been at Debevoise since 2013, working in its white-collar and regulatory defense group. As such, he advises on anti-corruption matters and other criminal […]
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More pay rises on the way as inflation mounts
The combination of inflation and a busy year for corporate law firms should drive up associate salaries.
Mishcon and Travers are a match made in heaven
Another year, another law firm IPO. And this time it’s Travers that will be picking up the fees from Mishcon.
A Paul Weiss UK launch is just round the corner
Paul Weiss’s London office is very profitable but could do with a few more partners.
UK law students are starting to prefer US firms
Law students increasingly view US firms as more attractive places to work.
The Chinese firm with ten thousand lawyers
Yingke’s franchise like model has enabled it to double in size in the last five years.
Reed Smith to offer voluntary redundancies in global secretarial review
Reed Smith is to review its admin function, in a process that will entail voluntary redundancies across its network. The firm has started a firmwide project called “Connectivity Initiative” that was launched in November 2020 to examine the effectiveness of its support function. As part of the process, the firm is offering a voluntary redundancy […]
GC roundtable: How to store data effectively
The over retention of data poses numerous risks and added costs, especially around privacy, security, and GDPR compliance. But removing the blockers for data disposal and implementing a robust records management and information governance program is no easy feat. In-house counsel and records management teams of companies across every industry are struggling to remove barriers […]
Inmarsat loses second in-houser in a year
Inmarsat’s VP for legal affairs has taken on a new role at a business advisory company, six months after the departure of general counsel Trudy Cooke. Christian Fahey joins Washington-headquartered Ankura as executive director and associate GC for EMEA and APAC as its first international lawyer, after nearly five years at satellite company Inmarsat. In […]
Clifford Chance delays start date for new flexible working policy
Clifford Chance is postponing the implementation of its long-term UK remote working policy, in light of potential changes in the Government roadmap. The magic circle firm has communicated internally that its policy will kick off in September rather than June. The Lawyer revealed the new arrangements in late April, which were announced as the firm […]
Clydes votes in new senior partner after election race
Clyde & Co’s North American and Canadian chair has been elected as the firm’s new senior partner, after former leader Peter Hirst stepped down last year. Montréal-based Carolena Gordon has taken the top job, winning the election against UK partners James Cooper and Chris Murray. Gordon is the first partner from outside the UK to […]
Dentons cuts roles after business services consultation
Dentons has completed its business services consultation, resulting in over 60 voluntary redundancies. The consultation was launched at the beginning of the year and impacted up to 87 roles. Dentons confirmed that 67 employees (35 secretaries and 32 business services staff) opted for voluntary redundancy while two roles were cut. In addition, six secretaries and 14 […]
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