Tag: Magic circle

Meet the Magic Circle lawyer working at the cutting edge of the tech sector

Linklaters associate Charlotte Beardsworth reflects on her career so far

Oct 13 2023 9:31am

Clifford Chance ramps up US presence with Texas launch

Magic Circle outfit now has three offices in America 🇺🇸

Jun 6 2023 12:35pm
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Exclusive: Freshfields increases number of training contracts to 100

Magic Circle firm becomes joint-second largest provider following London office growth

Jun 2 2023 10:35am
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A&O and Shearman merger will put ‘pressure’ on Magic Circle, says former Slaughters chief

Rivals may wonder how to 'ratchet up their US strategy in response'

May 23 2023 10:32am
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Slaughters swerves Magic Circle pay war — for now

NQ rates remain at £115k despite rivals raising

May 15 2023 11:48am
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A&O matches Links with £125k NQ lawyer salary

MC firm opted not to increase last year citing 'challenging' economic conditions

May 3 2023 4:35pm
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Linklaters increases newly-qualified lawyer pay to £125,000

Exclusive: Matches Magic Circle rivals Clifford Chance and Freshfields

May 3 2023 2:47pm
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Magic Circle firms reveal gender pay gap results

Clifford Chance and Freshfields analyse employee data, including socio-economic background

Apr 3 2023 9:09am
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‘I spent over 30 years as a Magic Circle lawyer. Here’s my advice to law students…’

City partner turned tutor at The University of Law Nick Squire offers up his top tips for those seeking to follow in his footsteps, ahead of his appearance at next week's in-person student event in Moorgate London

Feb 16 2023 10:16am

Freshfields kicks off spring retention season with 97% score

Magic Circle firm retains 33 of 34 trainees

Jan 5 2023 12:24pm
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What law firms want their junior lawyers to know

BARBRI’s Alisa Gray on her time in corporate law and producing training materials for the next generation of lawyers

Nov 15 2022 10:33am

Magic Circle v US firms: A moot point

City Insider takes issue with a recent market report comparing the elite quintet to 'a room full of millionaires that refuse to believe that their business model is in trouble'

Nov 4 2022 10:20am
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British firms cannot avoid the Wolves of Law Street

An American culture is coming for the politer British model, warns our anonymous City insider

Aug 16 2022 9:14am
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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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Slaughters increases NQ lawyer rates to £115k

Boosts of up to 20% across all PQE levels too

Apr 12 2022 12:38pm
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Freshfields and Slaughters follow Clifford Chance in upping LPC maintenance grants by a quarter

Future trainees to receive £12,500 in financial support

Apr 8 2022 11:03am
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Gender pay gap narrows slightly at A&O

'Changes continue to be small', says magic circle player, 'but the overall trend is moving in the right direction'

Apr 5 2022 3:30pm
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Clifford Chance reports ‘class pay gap’

Magic circle firm discloses average difference in pay for staff from working, intermediate and professional backgrounds for first time

Apr 4 2022 10:31am
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