Tag: Solicitors

Gowling WLG appoints former trainee as new boss
Chris Towle joined the firm as a rookie more than 20 years ago — now he’s UK CEO

Where law meets tech: How AI is changing the way lawyers work
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Vanessa Cooper, partner in TLT’s tech, IP and data team, to explore her journey to partnership and how technology is reshaping legal practice

How seizing opportunities defined one lawyer’s path — and the lessons for aspiring lawyers
Sarah Briscall reflects on a career journey that’s spanned a global drinks company, a period in Dubai, and her current role as a director at DWF

Dentons launches new support measures for staff suffering domestic abuse
Emergency accommodation, financial support and additional leave among initiatives

UK lawtech investment surges to record levels
Nearly £120 million invested in the first half of 2025

Law firms dominate latest social mobility rankings
Charity behind annual index calls on more employers to ‘step up their game’

From blueprints to buildings: Life as a lawyer in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of real estate finance
BCLP associate Daniel Haines discusses the buzz of helping clients make their real estate projects a reality

Mills & Reeve retains 92% autumn NQ solicitors
23 out of 25

From Tesco to TC: Every little helps when it comes to landing a legal role
Former ULaw student and now Pinsent Masons trainee Katie Toolan reflects on her journey into law, her training experience so far, and the key lessons she’s learned along the way

ULaw lecturer appointed Law Society president
Mark Evans takes top role on Chancery Lane

Top legal bodies accuse politicians of ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ attacks on lawyers
'Rising tide of intimidation'

Law firms told to ditch ‘Dear Sirs’
New Law Society guidance

Lean teams, big responsibility: What it’s like to train at a leading US law firm in London
Gibson Dunn’s Grace Atkinson reflects on her journey to qualification and shares her top tips for securing a training contract

Inside one global law firm’s expansion in Dublin — and what it means for aspiring lawyers
Dentons Dublin managing partner Eavan Saunders discuss her return from London, launching an office in lockdown and nurturing a new generation of lawyers

Ex-KWM London boss cleared as tribunal dismisses unwanted kiss claim
Didn't breach SRA rules

‘My life juggling a training contract and making horror films’
Jacob Poole catches up with his friend and colleague, Alasdair Gretton, to chat about balancing life in law with making movies 🎬

One STEM lawyer’s journey from neuroscience to patent litigation
Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Bristows partner Gregory Bacon

How real estate lawyers are helping drive the clean energy transition
Caitlin Preston, a solicitor in Burges Salmon's Edinburgh office, talks real estate, renewables and what it’s like advising on the projects shaping Scotland’s green future