Linklaters Archives - Legal Cheek

Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2023

From top career development to big ticket deals — which outfits do it best?
Nov 18 2022 8:42am
Top firms pledge to treat training contracts and apprenticeships as equals

Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields and NRF among big legal players promising not to disadvantage candidates qualifying through alternative routes
Oct 13 2022 8:43am
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Diversity and inclusion efforts count towards billable hours, Linklaters tells lawyers

Up to 100 hours
Oct 5 2022 9:43am
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Careers

How to shape the future as a tech lawyer

M&A lawyer and UK head of Linklaters’ technology sector Derek Tong discusses his experience helping tech companies realise their ground-breaking visions for the future
Sep 23 2022 1:40pm
Careers

Life as an international lawyer in Hong Kong

Highfliers from the Hong Kong offices of Clifford Chance, Linklaters, White & Case and ULaw discuss what it’s like working in Asia’s world city
Sep 21 2022 10:52am
What top City partners would tell themselves if they were starting their TCs now

Legal Cheek asks leading lawyers to share their pearls of careers wisdom as firms across the country welcome new trainees
Sep 6 2022 8:40am
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US firm salaries ‘almost 50% above’ Magic Circle rivals thanks to favourable exchange rates

New research comes as NQ rates hit record £179k
Aug 1 2022 9:24am
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Linklaters retains 47 of 51 NQ lawyers

City’s top TC provider scores 92%
Jul 29 2022 9:34am
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Exclusive: Linklaters decides against upping NQ lawyer pay — for now

Magic circle firm stresses pay remains under review
Jul 15 2022 10:27am
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Has the Magic Circle lost its magic?

After a quarter of a century of pulling rabbits out of the hat, the elite quintet is facing arguably its toughest test yet
Jul 15 2022 9:12am
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Should ex-magic circle man Raab become caretaker PM?

Question mark over whether Boris will stay until Autumn
Jul 7 2022 11:45am
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Exclusive: We won’t ‘rush’ to increase NQ pay, Linklaters tells lawyers

Magic circle player to consider ‘impact of any changes and the wider economic context’ before matching rivals, internal email reveals
Jul 1 2022 10:10am
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Ex-magic circle heavyweight takes up ministerial role at MoJ

Barrister Sir Christopher Bellamy QC appointed parliamentary under secretary of state in the Ministry of Justice
Jun 7 2022 2:05pm
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Careers

What went down at LegalEdCon 2022

Over 200 delegates descended on London’s Kings Place to discuss SQE, social mobility and more…
May 19 2022 9:50am
SQE Hub

City Consortium reveals future trainees will complete ‘mini-training seats’ with virtual law firm as part of SQE prep

New details emerge during LegalEdCon 2022
May 17 2022 9:30am
SQE Hub

What top City firms will pay in maintenance to future SQE trainees

Financial grants range from £12,500 to £17,000
Apr 25 2022 12:32pm
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First speakers announced for LegalEdCon 2022

MoJ minister joins SRA education chief and magic circle training experts at Legal Cheek‘s annual in-person conference
Mar 28 2022 1:36pm
Linklaters and NRF to shutter Moscow offices in response to Ukraine war

City firms continue to take action
Mar 7 2022 1:23pm
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Ukraine invasion: Ashurst ceases Russian work as City response continues

Big legal players reassess Moscow links
Mar 2 2022 10:25am
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14 law firms named on LGBTQ+ employer list

Stonewall rankings recognise businesses efforts to create inclusive workplaces
Feb 23 2022 11:39am
Eve Cornwell explains why she ‘quit dream job’ as magic circle lawyer

‘My heart was never fully in it’
Feb 7 2022 11:12am