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What the second lockdown means for employment lawyers

Bryn Doyle, an employment partner at Squire Patton Boggs’ Manchester office, talks furlough and restructuring on the high street

Nov 6 2020 11:45am
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Selecting an SQE training provider

A look at some of the key considerations, courtesy of QLTS School

Nov 5 2020 1:17pm

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

Nov 4 2020 11:45am

The mega trends aspiring lawyers need to know about

Osborne Clarke lawyers discuss how digitalisation, decarbonisation and urban dynamics are spearheading the shift towards sustainable business

Nov 3 2020 12:06pm

The life of a project finance lawyer

Deji Adegoke, senior associate at White & Case, explains how green spending and infrastructure investment will drive recovery from the COVID crisis

Nov 2 2020 1:08pm

Life at a US law firm in London

A panel of Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP lawyers discuss opportunities for growth in the post-pandemic world

Oct 29 2020 1:06pm

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

Oct 28 2020 2:53pm

Which industries will define the 2020s?

A trio of Taylor Wessing partners share their thoughts

Oct 27 2020 2:24pm

Meet the City lawyer flying the flag for renewable energy

Alex Underwood, associate director at Osborne Clarke, discusses how the actions we take over the next 30 years will determine whether we can meet the climate challenge

Oct 26 2020 3:16pm

From labs to law: Why I became an IP lawyer

Chemistry graduate turned Pinsent Masons intellectual property associate, Kirsteen McEwen, shares her career story, ahead of next week’s virtual event with STEM Future Lawyers

Oct 22 2020 3:46pm

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

Oct 21 2020 12:44pm

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

Oct 20 2020 11:16am

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

Oct 19 2020 12:28pm

CMS lawyers talk remote-working, lawtech and the future of legal practice

A panel of experts reflect on a year of unprecedented twists and turns

Oct 16 2020 12:24pm

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

Oct 15 2020 11:33am

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

Oct 14 2020 11:54am

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

Oct 13 2020 12:10pm

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

Oct 9 2020 11:16am

How coronavirus has led to a surge in work for employment lawyers

CMS trainee Oliver Bristow explains why employment lawyers are more in-demand than ever

Oct 5 2020 2:04pm

Life as a banking and finance lawyer at a crucial turning point in the sector

Davide Barzilai, head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Global IBOR Transition Team, discusses the challenges raised by the LIBOR transition and how his team is tackling the task

Sep 29 2020 10:13am