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If your hours-to-pay ratio stinks, there’s only one surefire solution
The billable hours system means firms have little flexibility to give their employees time off.
Hot 100 career quiz: ‘T Level’ general counsel Kris McGhee
“My trainee supervisor once said: ‘Kris, remember, pressure makes diamonds’. To this day, that still sticks in my mind.”
Eight firms land places on Vodafone’s refreshed roster
Latham & Watkins and Slaughter and May are among the firms to have won spots on Vodafone’s revamped panel. The telecoms giant has wrapped a review of its roster of legal advisers, which started at the end of last year. The assessment focused on diversity and inclusion as well as ESG credentials, with general counsel […]
Rabobank’s Rashpal Kaul: Prospering in the fast-moving world of finance
Rabobank senior counsel Rashpal Kaul says having a generalist approach and constantly reinventing yourself are key to making a success of his role
Shetland is much more interesting than California
Anderson Strathern and Allen & Overy’s growth strategies have a few similarities.
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If your hours-to-pay ratio stinks, there’s only one surefire solution
The billable hours system means firms have little flexibility to give their employees time off.
Hot 100 career quiz: ‘T Level’ general counsel Kris McGhee
“My trainee supervisor once said: ‘Kris, remember, pressure makes diamonds’. To this day, that still sticks in my mind.”
Eight firms land places on Vodafone’s refreshed roster
Latham & Watkins and Slaughter and May are among the firms to have won spots on Vodafone’s revamped panel. The telecoms giant has wrapped a review of its roster of legal advisers, which started at the end of last year. The assessment focused on diversity and inclusion as well as ESG credentials, with general counsel […]
Rabobank’s Rashpal Kaul: Prospering in the fast-moving world of finance
Rabobank senior counsel Rashpal Kaul says having a generalist approach and constantly reinventing yourself are key to making a success of his role
HFW issues Ever Given claim after Suez Canal blockage
A limitation of liability claim has been issued by Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) after the recent blockage of the Suez Canal.
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In CVC, Freshfields has sport’s most interesting client
The private equity house is determined to become sport’s dominant player and the magic circle firm is making that goal a reality.
Fossil fuel law firms could end up being the heroes
Given the political direction of travel, the leading fossil fuel firms will soon be leading the market in renewables.
US firms are investing big in trainees – except for Simpson Thacher
American firms are training more and more of our lawyers – and that’s a good thing
An Irwin Mitchell IPO might make Mishcon think twice
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Dentons exists in over 70 countries but is still looking to expand.
Shetland is much more interesting than California
Anderson Strathern and Allen & Overy’s growth strategies have a few similarities.
Dentons on call for M&S in Colin the Caterpillar wrangle
Dentons is representing Marks & Spencer (M&S) in a High Court dispute with Aldi over its Colin the Caterpillar cake. An Intellectual Property claim was issued in the High Court on Monday, landing in the “passing off and trade marks” category. Dentons’ partner Anna Copeman been instructed by M&S, who is head of the firm’s […]
Bird & Bird hires HSF partner as City arbitration head
A longtime member of Herbert Smith Freehills‘ (HSF) disputes team is moving to Bird & Bird after over two decades at the firm. Nick Peacock is making the move, specialising in international arbitration and having previously led HSF’s Singapore arbitration group and its India disputes team. His departure follows the recent retirements of Mark Shillito, […]
Paul Hastings hands out $1,500 rewards to business services staff
Paul Hastings is to issue a Covid bonus to its business services professionals, following a recent similar appreciation measure for its associates. Management at the US firm announced yesterday that, as an expression of gratitude for work carried out during a challenging year, the firm will issue a $1,500 bonus to its business professionals. These […]
PE heavyweight Bagshaw to depart White & Case
White & Case’s co-head of private equity Ian Bagshaw is to depart the firm after over seven years, The Lawyer can reveal. Bagshaw will leave the firm at the end of June. He has been with the firm since the start of 2014, when he moved from Linklaters alongside Richard Youle – now at Skadden […]
Taylor Wessing scouts for trademark talent in Liverpool
Taylor Wessing is looking to deploy a trademarks team in its Liverpool hub, as its headcount surpasses 100 into its second year of launching. Of the 100, a total of 25 are lawyers and the rest a mix of business services professionals. About 50 of these recruits have joined during the lockdown period, when the […]
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