Tag: lccareers

How I secured a training contract at a top City firm

Reed Smith trainee Tiffany Law reflects on her journey into law and how she took onboard feedback to earn a spot at her firm of choice

Nov 2 2021 11:55am

Hot practice area focus: How I came to specialise in environmental law

With COP26 underway Gowling WLG partner Ben Stansfield reflects on his career journey to date and considers some of the developments at the forefront of planning and environmental law

Nov 1 2021 11:44am

Navigating the shifting sands of competition law at a global firm

Ropes & Gray senior counsel Lisa Kaltenbrunner discusses upcoming regulatory changes and how she came to specialise in this exciting area of law

Oct 29 2021 11:38am

My journey from vac schemer to junior lawyer at a global law firm

Lauren Vallender discusses her route into White & Case’s energy, infrastructure and project finance team, ahead of her appearance at this afternoon's virtual student event

Oct 28 2021 11:15am

49 tips candidates need to know before starting as a trainee solicitor

Courtesy of five trainees at Shearman & Sterling

Oct 27 2021 11:49am

From airports in Croatia to railways in South Africa: the varied career of a global infrastructure lawyer

Pinsent Masons partner Sonal Shah contemplates her career journey to date and comments on how the infrastructure sector has fared throughout Covid-19

Oct 26 2021 12:07pm

Why aspiring lawyers should welcome the SQE’s arrival

BARBRI’s senior director of learning, Jody Tranter, sees the new route to solicitor qualification as a ‘great opportunity’ and one she helps students take advantage of

Oct 25 2021 11:06am

Navigating multi-billion pound deals and cross-border transactions as a City lawyer

Goodwin senior associate Raymond Fang tells Legal Cheek Careers about his day to day and the standout deals he's advised on

Oct 22 2021 2:06pm

Why litigation is a game of chess

DWF senior associate Paul Maddock explains how his passion for board games helps in his day-to-day legal life

Oct 21 2021 11:33am

‘The hurdles I overcame on my path to partnership’

Squire Patton Boggs partner Michelle Adams didn’t get the A-Level grades she’d hoped for and started training at the peak of the 2008 financial crisis; here she talks to Legal Cheek Careers about navigating choppy waters to get to where she is today

Oct 20 2021 11:42am

‘Own your experience as a law career changer’

Mayer Brown trainee Cheryl Stevart discusses her career journey from publishing to corporate law, ahead of her appearance at this week's virtual student event

Oct 19 2021 12:21pm

Building a better tomorrow as a real estate lawyer

Taylor Wessing partner Adam Marks reflects on his career journey to date and his latest project, City 2040

Oct 18 2021 11:34am

Why being a global finance lawyer is the next best thing to being a rockstar

Ashurst partner Navdeep Benning discusses her career journey to date

Oct 14 2021 2:34pm

My journey from law student to junior lawyer — and what I learnt along the way

Hogan Lovells associate Ellie Thwaites discusses her route into the firm’s infrastructure, energy, resources and projects team, and why a year out both before and after university helped on her way

Oct 13 2021 12:13pm

Dublin’s legal scene through the eyes of two junior lawyers

McCann FitzGerald associates Olivia Wright and Darragh Caldwell offer their top application tips while reflecting on their own career journeys so far, ahead of the firm’s appearance at next week's Legal Cheek Irish Virtual Law Fair 2021

Oct 12 2021 10:43am

My work as a lawyer in the renewable energy sector

Burges Salmon senior associate Peter Ramsden shares an overview of his career journey and the challenges he faced along the way

Oct 8 2021 11:35am

From the 2008 financial crisis to Covid: My career as a capital markets lawyer

Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner Jennifer Tait traces her career from the financial crisis to the ‘new normal’

Oct 6 2021 2:39pm

How I became a green energy lawyer

CMS’ Kirsty Nurse reflects on her career journey as representing environmental interests becomes increasingly appealing to law students

Sep 28 2021 3:26pm

From part-time retail college job to supporting big retailers on business

RPC associate Jaleela Johnson reflects on her career journey so far and considers the latest developments in the retail sector

Sep 23 2021 2:35pm

What makes a good ESG lawyer?

Being a team player and an ‘all-rounder’ will put you in good stead, says Osborne Clarke partner and head of environment Matthew Germain

Sep 22 2021 3:05pm

My journey from trainee to commercial real estate partner

BCLP’s Justine Oldale speaks to Legal Cheek’s Phoebe Mather about her path to partnership and the changes she’s witnessed along the way

Sep 21 2021 2:11pm