Gowling WLG Archives - Legal Cheek

The law firms with the swankiest offices in the UK

Cue major office envy

Jan 9 2020 8:57am
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Careers

Five hot commercial awareness issues that future lawyers need to be thinking about

Lawyers from BARBRI, BCLP, Gowling WLG, Ropes & Gray and Squire Patton Boggs share their wisdom

Dec 16 2019 1:26pm
Revealed: The best law firms for peer support and partner approachability 2019-20

Winner to be announced at the Legal Cheek Awards on 26 March 2020, alongside a host of other categories

Dec 13 2019 9:41am
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Gowling WLG lawyers step in after Santa’s workshop threatened with closure

Seasonal spoof video sees Mr Claus accused of licence breach

Dec 3 2019 12:15pm
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Careers

‘Mobile phones were big black boxes and only four of us had a computer’

Michael Luckman, an intellectual property partner at Gowling WLG, reflects on trainee life in the eighties

Nov 13 2019 12:56pm
Gowling WLG ups London NQ solicitor pay by 8% to £71,000

Birmingham bunch also handed rises

Sep 5 2019 9:10am
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Careers

A day in the life of a corporate lawyer

Solicitors from Gowling WLG, Pinsent Masons and DWF tell us what their jobs are really like

Jun 20 2019 2:03pm
Pawsitive energy: Gowling WLG drafts in dogs to help de-stress lawyers

On Mental Health Awareness Week

May 14 2019 12:24pm
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Herbert Smith Freehills sets ‘bold’ 35% gender partnership target

As Gowling WLG and Simmons & Simmons reveal strong female representation in latest promotion rounds

May 1 2019 8:44am
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And the winners of the Legal Cheek Awards 2019 are…

Gongs galore for industry’s top players, including firm of the year Taylor Wessing and ‘Most Admired’ chambers Blackstone

Mar 25 2019 12:38pm
Careers

5 things students need to know about lawtech

A panel of experts share their insights

Feb 15 2019 2:06pm
The law firm canteens dishing up the most delectable cuisines – 2019 edition

A rundown of the corporate outfits leaving rookies hungry for more

Feb 14 2019 9:07am
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Careers

Adapt to lawtech or be left behind

Ahead of Legal Cheek‘s lawtech-themed Secrets to Success event at ULaw Moorgate next Tuesday, trainee solicitor Daniel Down explains how Gowling WLG is embracing change

Jan 30 2019 3:12pm
City law firms dominate LGBT top 100 employer list

Pinsent Masons came out on top

Jan 21 2019 8:56am
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The best law firms for quality of work — 2019 edition

Even with better tech there’ll always be mindless trainee tasks, but at some firms much fewer than others

Jan 11 2019 8:50am
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Careers

How success often follows rejection

Four successful lawyers reflect on the opportunities presented by setbacks

Dec 18 2018 2:41pm
The most impressive law firm offices — 2019 edition

Imagine going to work in these buildings!

Dec 18 2018 8:50am
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Careers

Struggling to secure a training contract helped me build resilience

Gowling WLG partner Samantha Holland recalls a tough start to her career

Nov 22 2018 7:56pm

New Brexit secretary was a trainee solicitor at Gowling legacy firm Lawrence Graham

Stephen Barclay replaces ex-Linklaters lawyer Dominic Raab

Nov 19 2018 10:52am
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Revealed: the law firms with the nicest partners in Britain 2018-19

The new Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey results — analysed

Nov 9 2018 9:34am
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