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Exclusive: Freshfields trainee jokes to fellow rookies ‘the poor are nothing’

Spokesperson says misplaced remark in email ‘not reflective of the firm or its values’

Jul 8 2021 3:21pm
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Freshfields junior lawyer to compete in Tokyo Olympics

Caroline Chew, 27, is set to become the first Singaporean to compete in equestrian at the Games

Jun 25 2021 11:21am
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Pride 2021: Clifford Chance lawyers belt out gender-neutral track

Magic circle marks Pride month 🏳️‍🌈

Jun 23 2021 9:19am
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THIS WEEK: The Legal Cheek Summer Virtual Vacation Scheme

Featuring magic circle, US and international law firms

Jun 22 2021 10:27am
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A junior lawyer’s guide to building resilience

Experts from Freshfields, Pinsent Masons, Hill Dickinson and ULaw talk career setbacks and how they overcame them

Jun 21 2021 3:04pm
Freshfields dishes out bonuses following Covid salary freeze

Catch-up cash for UK lawyers and staff

Jun 10 2021 11:03am
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Freshfields promotes 22 lawyers to partner — 50% women

Six in London

Apr 13 2021 12:42pm
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Freshfields narrows gender pay gap

Magic circle player also publishes ethnicity data and, for the first time, disability and LGBT+ results

Apr 6 2021 9:27am
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Freshfields latest to let lawyers work from home up to half the time

Interim measure includes trainees

Mar 16 2021 8:45am
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Freshfields keeps 32 of 34 spring NQ solicitors

Macfarlanes also confirms 100% score

Mar 15 2021 9:41am
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Freshfields targets 40% female global leadership by 2023

Diversity commitment follows appointment of first female senior partner

Mar 8 2021 2:59pm
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Top City firms confirm summer vacation schemes will stay online

Magic circle and US outfits stick to virtual programmes as COVID disruption continues

Mar 4 2021 9:12am
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Freshfields targets social mobility ‘cold spots’ with sixth form mentoring scheme

Teens eligible for paid internships at magic circle firm

Feb 11 2021 10:55am
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City Consortium to provide SQE ‘top-up courses’ for future trainees

Exclusive: Will cover legal tech and project management skills

Feb 9 2021 10:55am
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Freshfields looks to slash air travel in sustainability push

Magic circle player also vows to reduce paper consumption and ramp up use of renewable electricity

Feb 1 2021 10:53am
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SRA rules out Ryan Beckwith appeal

High Court had overturned SDT’s decision to fine former Freshfields partner

Dec 22 2020 10:34am
A&O and Clifford Chance dish out bonuses to US lawyers

Year-end and special cash rewards

Dec 8 2020 10:44am
Ex-Freshfields partner wins High Court appeal against misconduct finding

The SDT’s decision to fine Ryan Beckwith £35,000 has been quashed

Nov 27 2020 11:38am

Ex-Freshfields partner ‘caught on the shifting sands of attitudes towards sexual behaviour’, High Court told

Ryan Beckwith appealing £35,000 fine over drunken sexual incident with junior colleague

Oct 22 2020 11:15am
Over half of City law firm partners went to private school

Solicitors from lower socio-economic backgrounds take around 18 months longer to make partner, major report focusing on 10 top outfits finds

Sep 25 2020 11:38am
Magic circle gets its first woman leader

Georgia Dawson takes top role at Freshfields

Sep 25 2020 11:01am