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The varied work of a corporate partner

HSF’s Michael Jacobs gives us a window into the exciting world of top-level law
4 days ago
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What it takes to make partner at a US firm’s London office

Goodwin Procter partner Ravi Chopra opens up about his motivations for pursuing a career in international corporate law
Nov 14 2022 10:37am
Ex-Jones Day partner fined £25k over ‘burn it’ order

Raymond McKeeve avoids prison over “spontaneous act of colossal stupidity”
Oct 6 2022 11:54am
Don’t get ‘super sh*tfaced’ at socials and don’t ask lawyers about working hours: Reddit users list their top vac scheme ‘pitfalls’

Wannabe lawyers take note
Jun 29 2022 9:20am
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WFW partner named as British man killed by landslide alongside youngest son

Firm says it will remember and honour ‘dear friend and colleague’ Mehraab Nazir, 49, who had been hiking in Australia
Apr 6 2022 11:01am
‘Chief happiness officer’, ‘micro retreats’ and even a 😎 emoji! Clifford Chance partner sets out vision for future in eye-catching manifesto

Tech lawyer Jonathan Kewley is vying to be managing partner of the London office
Feb 24 2022 11:44am
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Big law firms lag behind on partner diversity, SRA reports

Outfits with 50+ partners have fewer BAME and female partners than smaller firms
Feb 3 2022 9:02am
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This is how Instagram influencer pay stacks up against City law firm partners

Ex-Love Islander Olivia Bowen made the same money as a Mayer Brown partner last year
Jan 18 2022 9:18am
Top Apple lawyer earns 10 TIMES more than magic circle partners

Kate Adams took home nearly £20 million in total compensation last year
Jan 11 2022 11:24am
Former City law firm partner fined £15,000 for drink driving offences

Ex-Simmons & Simmons lawyer failed to report earlier conviction to regulator
Dec 9 2021 10:50am
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‘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
Law firm partner workloads increase as remote working makes it more difficult to delegate to juniors and trainees, survey finds

Many outfits report rise in chargeable hours, especially at senior levels
Oct 20 2021 9:39am

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From trainee to private equity partner at a magic circle law firm

Allen & Overy’s Peter Banks talks to Legal Cheek’s Sky Martle about his career journey
Sep 14 2021 12:02pm
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My life as a digital rights and assets lawyer

Richard McMorris, who heads Bird & Bird’s newly formed Digital Rights & Assets practice group, highlights the qualities he thinks are required to succeed
Sep 13 2021 1:36pm
Exclusive: Jones Day London partner sanctioned over inappropriate behaviour at drinks event

Drunken lawyer leaves trainee shaken and upset
Aug 27 2021 9:45am
Mid-sized City firm latest to appoint female leader

Jo Keddie takes the helm at Winckworth Sherwood from today
Jul 1 2021 10:22am
City law firm partner struck off for exaggerating billings

Tracey Ann Sheehan ordered to pay costs of £51,615
Jun 14 2021 11:45am
Clyde & Co elects first female senior partner

Carolena Gordon takes up new role on 1 July
Jun 10 2021 12:08pm

Slaughters targets 40% female partner promotions by 2027

Magic circle player latest to go public with diversity goals
Jun 1 2021 9:21am
Ashurst appoints first female global chair

London partner Karen Davies takes top role from 1 August
May 28 2021 8:04am
City law firms take nine spots in ‘Top 50 Employers for Women’ list

Recognised for paving the way towards gender-equal workplaces
Apr 30 2021 9:05am