Tag: Partners

What it’s like to work at a global law firm
Clyde & Co partners from across the firms’ international offices discuss the strategic benefits which come with being a wholly global law firm

Why I became an international disputes lawyer
Milena Szuniewicz-Wenzel, a partner in Clyde & Co’s international arbitration group, discusses her varied caseload and ways to build client rapport

Diversity and inclusion: What lies ahead for the legal profession?
RPC lawyers join diversity and inclusion experts to discuss organisational change and what it means for those seeking to enter the legal profession

Fieldfisher boss: ‘My heart drops when I see NQ lawyers in US firms earning more than some of our partners’
Six-figure pay packets 'unsustainable', agrees Pinsents senior partner

Top London lawyer joked about KKK and groped member of staff, tribunal hears
Samuel Maurice Charkham fined £30,000

How technology will shape the legal profession over the next decade
Tara Waters, partner and head of Ashurst Advance Digital, discusses how law firms are embracing tech and what it means for future lawyers

Hogan Lovells announces new partner diversity targets
Global partnerships to be 15% ethnic minority and 4% LGBTQ+ by 2025

Why diversity and inclusion must become a ‘critical business priority’
RPC employment partner Kelly Thomson explains how, as businesses plan for the future world of work, it is important they hold onto the lessons learnt during the pandemic

US law firm wooed magic circle partner with incredible annual package worth £5.3 million
Whopping sum guaranteed for three years, according to report

The ‘exciting and unusual’ caseload of a private wealth partner
Taylor Wessing’s Ronald Graham explains how the private wealth practice area is driving the COVID-19 recovery

My life as an employment lawyer
Luke Bowery, partner at Burges Salmon, considers some of the current issues at play for employment lawyers in the wake of COVID-19 and recent widespread social movements

The day-to-day life of a private equity partner explained
Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Gavin Gordon considers the opportunities for private equity clients post-COVID-19

What lies ahead for the banking and finance sector?
A cross-disciplinary team of lawyers and lawtech experts at Norton Rose Fulbright discuss the transition away from LIBOR

From eSports to influencers: The hot new practice areas law students need to know about
Bird & Bird lawyers discuss the innovative industries that will shape the post-COVID world

Allen & Overy lawyers on the global remote working revolution
Partners from New York, Brussels, Amsterdam and London share their thoughts

Over half of City law firm partners went to private school
Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds

Magic circle gets its first woman leader
Georgia Dawson takes top role at Freshfields

From Brexit to Bond: My life as an IP lawyer
Bird & Bird partner Sally Shorthose talks to Legal Cheek’s Micayla Colman about her work -- and how it’s being shaped by the pandemic

What it means to be an environment and climate change lawyer
Linklaters partner Rachel Barrett shares her career journey and discusses what her work entails

The global pandemic through the eyes of a tech lawyer
Allen & Overy’s William Samengo-Turner considers what’s next for the booming tech industry

Clifford Chance lawyers on how COVID-19 is changing law and business
Four partners and a senior associate share their experiences advising clients on the frontline