Author: Sophie Dillon

Inside high-stakes law: The realities of life as a restructuring lawyer

Macfarlanes senior associate Timothy Bromley-White discusses his work with Superdry and the complexities of guiding clients through financial challenges

Dec 12 2024 10:08am
City of London at sunset

UK legal sector turnover hits £44 billion

Law Society report shows 50% growth in decade

Dec 6 2024 8:45am
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Camille Pellicano

My SQE journey at a global law firm

Reed Smith trainee Camille Pellicano shares her journey from Malta to London and the firm’s innovative SQE training

Dec 4 2024 6:41am

Simmons & Simmons helps launch ‘whale rights law’

City lawyers support pro bono project to grant whales legal personhood

Dec 2 2024 7:49am
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Managing partner of Dentons Ireland, Eavan Saunders,

How one lawyer is driving growth at the world’s largest law firm

Managing partner of Dentons Ireland, Eavan Saunders, explores the future of corporate law, the importance of global perspective, and the skills aspiring lawyers need to thrive

Nov 26 2024 12:13pm
Counsel in finance law at Ropes & Gray, Jacob Bennett

Breaking barriers: A Black lawyer’s journey in finance law

Ropes & Gray counsel Jacob Bennett reflects on his career journey, diversity in the legal profession, and the advice he’d offer aspiring lawyers

Nov 20 2024 9:42am
Futuristic world

Meet the lawyer leading the emerging tech revolution

Alexander Amato-Cravero, director of emerging technologies at HSF, discusses how new technologies are shaping legal practice and the essential skills future lawyers need to stay ahead

Nov 13 2024 1:31pm

Inside the world of a data protection lawyer

Tuğhan Thuraisingam, partner at DWF, shares his unique path into law, the value of client exposure, nurturing future data protection experts, and AI's impact on the legal sector

Nov 12 2024 10:18am

From trainee to NQ: A journey to becoming an associate at a top US law firm in London

On the cusp of qualifying, Morrison Foerster’s Lewis Ball talks headline deals, varied training and the firm’s super-friendly culture

Nov 7 2024 11:22am
Disputes

Inside arbitration: What it takes to be a lawyer handling the world’s most complex disputes

Laetitia Souesme, a partner at White & Case, discusses her move from her native France to London and life at the global firm

Oct 31 2024 7:48am
superhero

Why non-legal work experience can be your secret ‘superpower’ to securing a training contract

From Boots to the Home Office, Mayer Brown trainee Amrit Walia shares how her varied career path paved the way to her role at the international firm

Oct 28 2024 8:58am

Why innovation is the key to your future career as a lawyer

Jeremy Coleman, NRF's Director of Innovation, discusses the next frontier of innovation in the law, and the skills aspiring lawyers need to succeed

Oct 22 2024 12:09pm

From rising football star to City law firm partner

Baker McKenzie’s Tom Edwards discusses his early sports career, the ‘buzz’ of exciting deals and wellbeing in law

Oct 17 2024 8:44am

New Attorney General pledges to put the rule of law first

Commitment comes amid populist attacks both home and abroad

Oct 15 2024 12:07pm

How a vacation scheme sparked a law firm partner’s fascination with IP law

Bristows' Richard Pinckney discusses life in patent litigation and why science marries perfectly with the law

Oct 15 2024 9:39am

What aspiring lawyers need to know about energy law

CMS partner Matthew Brown discusses the evolution of energy law, the importance of diverse career experiences, and his advice for aspiring energy lawyers

Oct 14 2024 9:55am
BCLP M&A and corporate finance partner Tom Bacon

From paralegal to partner: My career journey at a major City law firm

BCLP M&A and corporate finance partner Tom Bacon discusses his work and what has kept him at the firm for 14 years

Oct 9 2024 8:53am
Kate Watkins solicitor Mills & Reeve

Why the best trainees are inquisitive thinkers who see the bigger picture

Mills & Reeve partner Kate Watkins reflects on her career as an employment lawyer, the impact of her in-house experience, and why her trainees never handle bundling

Oct 1 2024 11:10am

Mastering AI: Meet the lawyers redefining tech in law

Osborne Clarke associates Tom Sharpe and Thomas Stables discuss the transformative role of AI in reshaping legal practices, offering insights into their specialised approaches and the evolving landscape of technology law

Sep 24 2024 10:25am
Group of demonstrators on road, young people from different culture and race fight for climate change - Global warming and enviroment concept

From climate disasters to political instability: Inside the dynamic world of insurance law

RPC partner Lucy Dyson shares insights on her career in insurance law, the evolving global risk landscape, and the value of curiosity and creativity in the field

Sep 23 2024 9:41am