Macfarlanes Archives - Legal Cheek

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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Cardiff, Swansea and BPP law students scoop awards at annual pro bono event

Access to justice takes centre stage

Dec 5 2018 11:25am
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Exclusive: Tycoon tried to source City training contract for businessman’s daughter during multi-million pound property deal negotiations

Fladgate, Macfarlanes, K&L Gates among firms approached without success, according to High Court

Nov 7 2018 9:03am
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Macfarlanes follows Allen & Overy in publishing 2018 gender pay gap data

City outfit reveals a partner inclusive result of 75%

Nov 1 2018 2:13pm
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Revealed: The best law firms for training 2018-19

The results from the new Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey are in

Oct 16 2018 10:43am
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CMS and Macfarlanes up junior lawyer pay as City duo confirm autumn trainee retention scores

NQ salaries now sit at £70k and £80k

Aug 23 2018 11:32am
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River cruises, cookery lessons and afternoon tea — a round-up of the best summer vac scheme activities

Any actual legal work?

Jul 24 2018 10:12am
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Show me the money! City law firm partners celebrate skyrocketing profits

Macfarlanes, Travers Smith, Addleshaw Goddard, Clyde & Co and Mills & Reeve post strong financial results

Jul 16 2018 12:22pm
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Freshfields’ gender pay gap smallest of the magic circle so far

Four out of five have now released their stats

Mar 22 2018 2:12pm
Macfarlanes reveals 100% spring retention score

‘Silver circle’ outfit keeps all six rookies due to qualify next month

Feb 28 2018 1:21pm
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The best law firms to train with in Britain 2017-18

Over 2,000 trainees and junior solicitors rated their training

Oct 24 2017 9:37am
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Kirkland & Ellis ups trainee pay to £50-55k as Macfarlanes boosts to £44-49k

A lot of money for 22 and 23-year-olds

Aug 22 2017 1:43pm
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23 out of Macfarlanes’ 25 qualifying trainees given permanent jobs

The other two accepted fixed term contracts; each can expect to earn at least £81,300

Aug 14 2017 1:47pm
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Careers

What you don’t learn watching Suits

A Macfarlanes NQ, associate and partner discuss what they do on a deal

Jul 18 2017 10:37am
Macfarlanes sharply raises NQ pay to over £80,000

Exclusive: £10k increase for firm’s newly qualified lawyers

Jul 6 2017 3:14pm
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Careers

Why lawyers need to be good listeners

Ahead of Legal Cheek and Macfarlanes’ deal-themed Commercial Awareness Question Time next week, partner Nicholas Barclay offers future solicitors some advice

Jun 16 2017 11:44am
Reshuffle: Ex-City lawyer who claimed foodbank users have ‘cash flow problems’ returns to the MoJ

Dominic Raab MP made a Justice Minister, as fellow commercial solicitor made Work and Pensions Secretary

Jun 13 2017 11:51am
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Journal

The acquisition of Visa Europe — from a trainee’s perspective

Macfarlanes NQ Alex Evans looks back on the higlight of his training contract

Jun 6 2017 1:58pm

Careers

Event: Commercial Awareness Question Time — Inside the acquisition of Visa Europe, with Macfarlanes

The lawyers who handled one of the biggest M&A deals of last year share their experiences with 50 students

May 30 2017 4:50pm
Macfarlanes reveals perfect 100% spring retention score

Silver circle firm keeps all six NQs due to qualify next month

Feb 24 2017 12:07pm
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White & Case chief invokes Buddhist monk wisdom in wake of Trump election victory

Law firm bosses give first reactions to new President

Nov 14 2016 12:26pm
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Revealed: the best law firms to train with in Britain

The results from the Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey are in

Oct 7 2016 9:11am
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Macfarlanes and Addleshaw Goddard reveal autumn retention results

Encouraging 80%+ performances from ‘silver circle’ outfit and ‘northern giant’

Sep 13 2016 11:16am
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Brexit Shmexit: King & Wood Mallesons ups newly qualified pay packets to £70,000

Exclusive: Rumours circulate that Macfarlanes has also joined KWM in waving two fingers at Brexit by boosting junior lawyer salaries

Jul 7 2016 1:10pm
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