Tag: Solicitors

Penningtons opens new office in charming French Riviera city
Dream secondment?

How one lawyer swapped the West End stage for global disputes
Reed Smith’s Laura-May Scott discusses the dramatic pull of contentious work and her advice for aspiring solicitors

Fried Frank joins US firms dishing out big bonuses to London lawyers
Potentially £16k+ for first year associates

Squire Patton Boggs junior lawyer hospitalised after drinking ‘poisoned alcohol’ in backpacker hotspot Laos
London associate Simone White is among 14 tourists who fell seriously ill, with four reportedly dead

How corporate law firms work: 5 things you need to know
Shoosmiths lawyers explore how law firms integrate into the business ecosystem, collaborate with in-house legal teams, and secure and retain clients

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

Law’s high rollers: The firms turning their top lawyers into multi-millionaires
A rundown of the impressive partner profits at the country’s leading outfits

Top commercial awareness topics to watch for this training contract application season
From AI to interest rates -- lawyers have their say

Solicitor agrees to leave profession after stabbing colleague
Suffered paranoia brought on by the pandemic

The key skills aspiring lawyers need to master exams and thrive in law
Ali Wylie, a lecturer at The University of Law, offers his advice to those seeking a training contract

Solicitor struck off for ‘abandoning’ his own law firm
Pile of unanswered letters caused 'fire hazard'

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

Milbank rewards lawyers with bonuses up to £90k
Early Xmas present 🎁

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

Former KWM London boss faces tribunal over allegedly ‘kissing’ colleague
'Inappropriate conduct' is not yet proven

HSF to merge with US law firm Kramer Levin
Subject to partner vote

A top US law firm partner talks client relationships, commercial trends and the importance of ‘finding your tribe’
We sit down with Goodwin Procter's Ravi Chopra to explore his journey in law