Tag: COVID-19

City law firms repay government furlough money

Norton Rose Fulbright, Herbert Smith Freehills and Osborne Clarke wind back cost-cutting measures after performance exceeds expectations

Oct 15 2020 9:22am

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

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

9 things City lawyers miss about the office — as told by The Office GIFs

With help from Michael Scott and the gang

Oct 9 2020 10:15am

White & Case ups NQ solicitor pay to £130k — a boost of £25k

Trainees and associates also handed sizeable rises

Oct 5 2020 12:16pm

Restructuring and private equity: What aspiring lawyers need to know

A panel of experts from Weil offer insights from the frontline and explain how they’re helping clients respond to the global crisis

Sep 24 2020 2:19pm

The ‘new normal’ — a City lawyer’s perspective

Hogan Lovells’ Chris Hutton reveals what he’s missed about working in the City and why COVID-19 puts lawyers in a unique position

Sep 23 2020 1:15pm

From Brexit to Bond: My life as an IP lawyer

Bird & Bird partner Sally Shorthose talks to Legal Cheek’s Micayla Colman about her work -- and how it’s being shaped by the pandemic

Sep 22 2020 3:50pm

BPP rebuffs claims it prioritised study materials for ‘consortium’ TC holders

Law school giant partly upholds four of 27 complaints made by LPC students

Sep 22 2020 1:36pm

Salford theatre to host real criminal trials

Eight new ‘Nightingale Courts’ announced as part of plans to address COVID-19 impact on justice system

Sep 22 2020 10:22am

Squire Patton Boggs reopens Manchester office after employees test positive for COVID-19

Closed earlier this week ‘out of an abundance of caution’

Sep 18 2020 1:17pm

2021 TCs will be mix of online and onsite learning, say City firms

Some have already begun remote trainee inductions in response to pandemic

Sep 18 2020 9:09am

Bar students won’t be told their exam results before resits

BSB says it's not possible to release grades sooner for 'quality assurance' reasons

Sep 17 2020 3:23pm

Milbank dishes out COVID bonuses to London junior lawyers

Associates can receive between £5,800 and £30,800, depending on experience

Sep 17 2020 12:22pm

Law firm office shuttered after being linked to 18 cases of COVID-19

But outfit hits back, saying it's trying its best under ‘tough’ circumstances -- and that council got it wrong

Sep 16 2020 10:57am

The global pandemic through the eyes of a tech lawyer

Allen & Overy’s William Samengo-Turner considers what’s next for the booming tech industry

Sep 14 2020 11:57am

Coronavirus laws a ‘secondary consideration’, says Sumption

Former Supreme Court justice says people should decide for themselves whether or not to obey the law

Sep 14 2020 10:15am

Clifford Chance lawyers on how COVID-19 is changing law and business

Four partners and a senior associate share their experiences advising clients on the frontline

Sep 11 2020 12:21pm

Bar exams latest: BSB pushes ahead with ‘pen and paper’ October resits

One third of exams beset by technical difficulties, regulator confirms

Sep 11 2020 11:25am

Come into the office just 60% of the time, Herbert Smith Freehills tells lawyers

Benchmark set for post-pandemic operations

Sep 11 2020 10:24am

Big screen justice: Cinemas to host Scottish jury trials

Selected for their good digital connectivity and secure IT infrastructure

Sep 10 2020 10:07am