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The law firms with the swankiest offices in the UK

Cue major office envy

Jan 9 2020 8:57am
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Lawtech and what it means for future lawyers

Experts from across the City share their insights

Dec 11 2019 12:52pm
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I felt a part of the firm from the moment I walked through the door

Ashurst’s Aneesa Khan reflects on life as a dispute resolution associate ahead of the firm’s winter vac scheme deadline on 3 November

Oct 28 2019 12:50pm
Ashurst becomes latest City firm to launch fintech accelerator programme

Follows similar moves by the likes of Addleshaw Goddard, Simmons & Simmons and Slaughter and May

Oct 17 2019 2:12pm
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Ashurst keeps 20 out of 24 NQ solicitors as it bumps trainee pay by 5%

£46,000 in year one, rising to £50,000 in year two

Sep 9 2019 10:57am
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Summer vac scheme round-up: Ball games, boat tours and a bountiful supply of bubbly

Which City player won the summer’s wooing-war?

Aug 16 2019 9:18am
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3 mistakes aspiring City lawyers must avoid

Experts from PRIME alliance member law firms Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, Mayer Brown and BPP University Law School share their insights

Jul 18 2019 1:24pm
Ashurst joins City pay war with £105,000 NQ solicitor package

Base rate of £84,000 plus bonus

Jul 12 2019 1:28pm
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City firm financials: Macfarlanes, Ashurst and Herbert Smith Freehills release 2018/19 results

💷 💷 💷

Jul 10 2019 12:06pm
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Future Ashurst trainee solicitor has book published by Stormzy

Taking Up Space explores what it means to be a black girl studying at university

Jul 2 2019 10:07am
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Ashurst launches graduate scheme for ‘new law’ roles

‘Pathways Programme’ offers opportunities in areas including legal project management and legal technology — but doesn’t lead to qualification as a solicitor

Apr 25 2019 8:53am
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Brexit: Poll shows majority of students want second referendum

But a panel of EU law experts predict otherwise

Feb 8 2019 12:01pm

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What will law firms look like 10 years from now?

Four City lawyers answer the classic interview question

Dec 14 2018 1:14pm
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From Sydney to London: my life as a global banking lawyer

Ahead of ‘Secrets to Success London’ tomorrow evening at ULaw Moorgate, Ashurst senior associate Briony Holcombe looks back on her career to date and shares her advice with future lawyers

Nov 28 2018 1:35pm
Revealed: The best law firms for training 2018-19

The results from the new Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey are in

Oct 16 2018 10:43am
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Ashurst boosts newly-qualified solicitor pay by 8% to £82,000

Salaries could swell to over £94,000 with maximum bonuses

Oct 15 2018 1:05pm
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Ashurst keeps 19 out of 21 qualifying trainees

Autumn retention score of 90%

Oct 9 2018 9:03am
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Norton Rose Fulbright, Travers Smith and Ashurst increase trainee and junior lawyer salaries

All three outfits now in £75k-£80k range

Aug 30 2018 8:55am
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River cruises, cookery lessons and afternoon tea — a round-up of the best summer vac scheme activities

Any actual legal work?

Jul 24 2018 10:12am
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Gender pay gap stats are in for Ashurst, BLP, Charles Russell Speechlys, Stephenson Harwood and Walker Morris

Differences of one quarter to a third commonplace, though bonus gaps far higher

Mar 19 2018 11:18am
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The major changes to the legal profession that law students need to know about

Solicitors from Ashurst, Linklaters and Ropes & Gray join The University of Law’s Gareth Richards to explore the themes affecting lawyers of the future

Feb 22 2018 1:56pm