Tag: Solicitors

City partners should pay more tax, says ex-City partner
Former Magic Circle man Dan Neidle highlights 'odd' rates discrepancy between solicitors and bankers

‘Lawyers are like translators — your client must be able to understand and apply your advice’
ULaw Bloomsbury campus dean Sandie Gaines reflects on her time as an employment lawyer, the skills future lawyers need to succeed and why London is a great place to train

Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2023
From top career development to big ticket deals -- which outfits do it best?

From paralegal to junior lawyer at a top US firm
Legal Cheek's Will Holmes sits down with Emilio Fabrizi, private equity associate at Ropes & Gray, to learn more about the challenges he overcame to break into the legal profession

Ashurst hires professor to explore firm’s 200-year history
Releases new book

Ince offloads corporate advisor business – seven months after buying it
Sale comes as ex-boss Biles purchases new firm

Beyond the SQE: the changing face of legal education
BPP’s Hilary Chadwick on navigating a new regime and what the future holds for legal education

Legal workers ‘actively ignoring’ hybrid policies, report finds
Differing approaches between lawyers and support staff described as ‘divisive’

Squires joins firms launching in Dublin
International player looks to tap into 'one of the world’s fastest growing economies'

Human rights lawyer cycles 1,250 miles back to UK after delivering aid to Ukraine
From Lviv to Edinburgh

What law firms want their junior lawyers to know
BARBRI’s Alisa Gray on her time in corporate law and producing training materials for the next generation of lawyers

Full SQE1 scholarship up for grabs in ‘future of law’ essay competition
BARBRI prize worth £3k

What it takes to make partner at a US firm’s London office
Goodwin Procter partner Ravi Chopra opens up about his motivations for pursuing a career in international corporate law

Rookie solicitor to represent England at Powerlifting Commonwealth Games
Troy Atkin is New Zealand bound later this month 🏋️

Baker McKenzie fees face criticism from High Court judge for contributing to ‘disproportionate’ costs
Partners billing at £801 per hour

Squires to set up shop in WeWork before relocating to new London HQ
Firm is planning to move to 60 London Wall in March next year

What it takes to succeed at a global law firm
Alexander Sperling, a corporate and securities associate in Mayer Brown’s London office, discusses his career journey so far and shares advice to future lawyers

What do law firms mean by ‘the right cultural fit’?
One TC seeker needs readers' advice

How I helped my law firm list on the London Stock Exchange
DWF’s Ciara Healy shares her experience advising the firm on its 2019 listing

Reed Smith launches ‘SQE academy’ in UAE
Open to all individuals that have graduated from a recognised university