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Death of law firm hierarchies – findings from The Lawyer UK 200
In this short video The Lawyer deputy editor Matt Byrne suggests that the traditional pecking order in law firms is under attack from the rise of senior legal business services staff, whose contribution to performance is becoming ever more valuable. The Lawyer UK 200: Business Services report is a key resource for firms seeking to understand whether […]
The future of legal privilege
With legal privilege a major discussion topic for 2017, The Lawyer spoke with HFW Partner Brian Perrott during our Managing Risk and Litigation conference to get his thoughts on whether in-house lawyers are still able to rely on privilege.
Leading the way with Information Governance
FTI Consulting’s European Information Governance Leader Sonia Cheng talks to The Lawyer about making the most of an information governance system while also sharing tips on how to get the funding and necessary board level attention for this.
Keeping your team focused on innovation
EY head of law, UK&I Philip Goodstone talks to The Lawyer during the recent In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference about what innovation means and how to keep your team focused on innovation.
Threats and opportunities for UK businesses trading internationally
Video interview at The Lawyer’s In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference with Michael Luckman, Partner & Head of Commercial, Employment, Pensions and Projects at Gowling WLG around the threats and opportunities for UK businesses trading internationally and what protectionism means for the GC.
The top three criteria for hiring external law firms
Video interview with Bill Brooks, General Manager – Legal Sector at Globality Legal Services during the recent In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference, talking about what the top three criteria for hiring external law firms should be and discussing the situations when GCs are better off instructing smaller local firms.
Business Leadership Summit highlights 2017
On the 26 September 2017, The Lawyer and more than 120 senior and managing partners, CEOs and top-level business services leaders came together at the Business Leadership Summit to spend a day focusing on how to build the law firm of 2025.
UK 200 – Winners and losers revealed
Deputy editor Matt Byrne discusses this year’s UK 200 series, which looks back to the financial crisis and how this has influenced the winners and losers over the last 10 years.
The Lawyer Awards 2017: The highlights
Hosted by actor Rob Brydon, highlights of the night included Mishcon de Reya taking home the Law firm of the Year Award, while Dentons won International firm of the Year and Blackstone Chambers won Chambers of the year
Why you should be at this year’s Business Leadership Summit
The Lawyer’s deputy editor Matt Byrne explores the new themes and topics to be covered in this year’s jam-packed agenda for the upcoming Business Leadership Summit on 26th September.
GC Strategy Summit 2017: Thoughts, feedback and highlights
The 2017 edition of The Lawyer’s flagship event the General Counsel Strategy Summit brought together 92 senior in-house lawyers to discuss not only the latest legal challenges their business might face, but also the internal and external business dynamics that could impact and influence their company.
Webcast: The future of law
Powered by Lexis Nexis, and featuring experts from the University of Law and Bird & Bird, this webcast explores the future of the legal profession. It looks at the developments currently taking place in the legal market, what those changes will mean for the future, and how students can develop the skills that will be […]
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Webcast: Social mobility in the legal profession
Is there still a social mobility problem in the UK legal profession? How can applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds get ahead? And what effect will the forthcoming to legal education and training have? Experts voice their opinion in our webcast
Webcast: How to be the ideal trainee
In this webcast, our expert panel discusses burning trainee concerns, such as: how to go about choosing your area of law, what support to expect from your law firm developing your business and commerce sense should you take a year out after an LPC? how not to feel intimidated by the unfamiliar work environment The panel […]
Webcast: How to make yourself employable
Powered by Lexis Nexis, and featuring experts from the University of Law and Herbert Smith Freehills, this webcast will help candidates make themselves employable in the eyes of law firms and barristers’ chambers, and land that first job in law. The content covers how to build a CV that can’t be ignored, personal presentation and […]
Center Parcs GC: Top tips for in-house success
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The Lawyer’s Hot 100: The most interesting thing about managing a law firm
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Hot 100 Business Leadership: How to maximise your team’s performance
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Hot 100: Philip Rodney, Burness Paull & Williamsons
Burness Paull & Williamsons chairman Philip Rodney (scroll down for video interview) had an epic 2012. Not only did he lead his legacy firm Burness to its third consecutive year of revenue growth, but he also brokered a deal that has changed the face of the Scottish legal landscape. Like its Edinburgh-headquartered rival Brodies, Burness, […]
Hot 100: Shonagh MacVicar, Glasgow 2014
For Shonagh MacVicar (scroll down for video), head of legal for Commonwealth Games organiser Glasgow 2014, 2012 was a watershed year. Not only did she and her team step up their work in preparation for the event, but the success of the London Olympics gave them a new energy to push ahead to 2014. “All […]
Hot 100: Rebecca Bell, Slater & Gordon
If ABS was the story of 2012, Russell Jones & Walker was one of the main protagonists, having announced its acquisition by listed Australian firm Slater & Gordon right at the start of the year. For UK general counsel Rebecca Bell (scroll down for video interview), who project-managed the transaction on the UK side, the […]
Hot 100: Tom Cassels, Baker & McKenzie
After a year chock-full of judicial review proceedings, what stood out most for Baker & McKenzie partner Tom Cassels (scroll down for video interview) was his ongoing role as adviser to the BBC Trust. Having acted for the trust since it was created in 2007, Bakers and Cassels were reappointed to its panel during a […]
Hot 100: Hilary Evenett, Clifford Chance
In the wake of the credit crunch, corporate transactions have become a lot more complicated. But even in this context, the on-going Lloyds and Co-operative deal, in which Lloyds is selling many of its branches to the Co-op, sets something of a precedent. Key to the deal is Hilary Evenett (scroll down for video interview), […]
Hot 100: James Dingemans QC, 3 Hare Court
Inner Temple became a trailblazer on diversity issues at the bar when in March 2012 it launched the Pegasus Access Scheme. More than 50 chambers from across the Inns are now offering mini-pupillages through the social mobility scheme to candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. Playing a central role in Pegasus is chair of Inner Temple’s outreach […]
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Hot 100: Michael Lazarus, 3 Verulam Buildings
Commercially astute and exceptionally bright, 3 Verulam Buildings’ Michael Lazarus (scroll down for video interview) appeared in the groundbreaking case being pursued by Russian bank VTB Capital against Nutritek International. He led the battle right up to the Court of Appeal for defendants Marshall Capital Holdings, the only junior to do so. Lazarus loves solving […]
Hot 100: Sara Mansoori, Matrix Chambers
On the first day Sara Mansoori (scroll down for video interview) joined Matrix Chambers in April 2011, she had a conference with Mark Thomson of Atkins Thomson, who was about to file the first civil phone-hacking claim for Sienna Miller against the News of the World (NoW). Since that point, as Mansoori puts it: “It […]