Baker & McKenzie Archives - Legal Cheek

Baker McKenzie retains all 14 autumn qualifying trainees

One associate-to-be is on a fixed term contract

Aug 22 2018 10:25am
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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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Careers

City law: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

A trio of leading City lawyers, legal educators and diversity organisations come together for an evening of careers advice and networking

Jul 20 2018 1:13pm
City law firms dominate LGBT global employers power list

Stonewall’s index celebrates the efforts of organisations to create inclusive workplaces

Jul 19 2018 8:39am
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14 law firms named on 2018 social mobility power list

Top 10 spots for Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and Baker McKenzie

Jul 12 2018 8:43am
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Careers

From trainee to partner, and what I’ve learnt along the way

Baker McKenzie corporate partner Kirsty Wilson on her legal career and the advice she’d give to those just starting theirs

Jul 3 2018 2:25pm

Careers

Event: How to make it as a City lawyer — with Baker McKenzie, Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown

Top lawyers join experts from BPP University Law School, NOTICED and PRIME to help prep students — for free — ahead of the training contract application deadline

Jun 19 2018 6:18pm
Pinsent Masons, Eversheds Sutherland, DLA Piper and CMS trump magic circle rivals in 2018 brand power list

Based on opinions of almost 500 legal counsel

May 3 2018 1:37pm
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Baker McKenzie and Reed Smith boost junior lawyer pay to £75,000

Rises for some trainees too

Apr 12 2018 11:40am
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Baker McKenzie and Simmons & Simmons reveal 80% plus retention scores

Spring season gathers pace

Mar 21 2018 12:59pm
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Baker McKenzie calls on Simmons & Simmons to review its handling of sex assault claim

Victim reportedly received a payout and entered into a confidentiality agreement

Feb 21 2018 1:53pm
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Baker McKenzie partner at centre of sexual assault scandal will be leaving the firm

As firm admits ‘we should have handled it better’

Feb 5 2018 3:04pm
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Baker McKenzie reaches ‘confidential settlement’ with female associate who was allegedly sexually assaulted by partner

Incident occurred several years ago

Feb 2 2018 12:19pm
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16 City firms make it to LGBT top 100 employer list

Legal profession most represented sector

Jan 31 2018 12:28pm
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The law firms that give their trainees the most interesting work – 2018 edition

There’s more to early stage legal practice than document review

Jan 18 2018 9:03am
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The law firms with the best social life 2017-18

Amish or Amal?

Dec 27 2017 3:08pm
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Baker McKenzie keeps 15 out of 16 NQs, including two ex-KWM trainees

The one rookie who left the firm has joined a finance company

Sep 27 2017 3:05pm
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Law student who helped Baker McKenzie partner during train station attack lands vac scheme at Baker McKenzie

‘He’s the kind of person we want at the firm’

Jun 21 2017 10:11am
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Baker McKenzie lawyer reunited with have-a-go hero law student who helped him during train station attack

John Rowley urges the final year to follow in his footsteps and become a prosecutor

May 19 2017 10:46am
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Baker McKenzie partner attacked at train station, law student jumps in to help

Now John Rowley wants to find the have-a-go hero so he can say thank you

May 16 2017 11:31am
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Baker McKenzie keeps 13 of its 16 spring qualifiers

International outfit’s London office racks up 81% retention score

Apr 7 2017 12:49pm
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Revealed: The shortlist for the Trainee and Junior Lawyer Firm of the Year 2017

Ahead of the Legal Cheek Awards tomorrow evening in London, the final shortlist is unveiled

Mar 15 2017 9:03am
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17 City firms secure places on LGBT employer power list

Strong showing from the legal profession in 2017 Stonewall rankings

Jan 19 2017 11:04am
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Baker McKenzie goes on record to give its Brexit/Trump predictions, and it thinks M&A activity will ‘drop sharply’

International giant makes its forecast, as Law Society warns UK solicitors might be less desirable to US firms

Jan 16 2017 10:30am
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