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‘Mobile phones were big black boxes and only four of us had a computer’

Michael Luckman, an intellectual property partner at Gowling WLG, reflects on trainee life in the eighties

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Taylor Wessing lawyers open up about mental health

Partners and associates share experiences of handling stress at work

Oct 31 2019 10:26am
Eversheds Sutherland partner found dead within hours of being suspended from work

Geraint Thomas had been accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour

Oct 14 2019 11:26am
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Mental health: a once taboo subject for City lawyers

Taylor Wessing litigation partner and head of the firm’s Wellbeing Network, Laurence Lieberman, chats to Legal Cheek‘s Aishah Hussain

Oct 11 2019 2:25pm
Freshfields partner resigns as SDT upholds one allegation of misconduct — but avoids ban

Ryan Beckwith, who had been accused of engaging in sexual activity with intoxicated junior colleague, fined £35,000 and ordered to pay £235,000 in costs

Oct 10 2019 11:53am
Disciplinary tribunal against Freshfields partner told of ‘drinking culture’

Ryan Beckwith accused of engaging in sexual activity with a junior colleague without her consent

Oct 1 2019 12:14pm

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Weil lawyers consider what’s next for the global economy

Firm that acted for Lehman Brothers in 2008 looks back over last decade and forecasts what may be around the corner

Sep 19 2019 1:04pm
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My life as a leveraged finance lawyer

Weil, Gotshal & Manges banking & finance partner Tom Richards looks back on his career and offers advice to the next generation of lawyers

Sep 9 2019 2:08pm
Former Baker McKenzie London chief faces prosecution for alleged sexual misconduct

Regulator publishes details

Jul 30 2019 12:48pm
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Nottingham’s thriving legal scene presents new opportunities for aspiring lawyers

ULaw Nottingham campus dean and former real estate partner Andy Matthews shares insights from his time in practice

Jul 23 2019 2:16pm
Average partner profits at Allen & Overy and Linklaters hit £1.7 million

Rises of 1% and 11%

Jul 11 2019 3:03pm
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City firm financials: Macfarlanes, Ashurst and Herbert Smith Freehills release 2018/19 results

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Jul 10 2019 12:06pm
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My journey from trainee to partner

Baker McKenzie’s Jeremy Levy looks back at his path to partnership

Jul 4 2019 2:14pm
Equity partner profits at Freshfields hit £1.8 million

A rise of 6%

Jul 3 2019 3:34pm
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Average partner earnings at Clifford Chance remain steady at £1.6 million

Canary Wharf giant’s global revenues up 4% to £1.7 billion

Jul 2 2019 2:03pm
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Average UK law firm partner pay breaks £200,000

Legal sector continuing to grow despite Brexit, according to research

Jun 18 2019 10:11am
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Allen & Overy appoints innovation hub chief to partner

Fuse’s Shruti Ajitsaria among 14 City lawyers to get nod

Apr 8 2019 1:24pm
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From trainee to London senior partner — and what I learnt along the way

Legal Cheek Careers caught up with Mayer Brown’s Sally Davies at the firm’s London office to uncover the story behind her success

Jan 15 2019 2:41pm

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A partner and a trainee explain why they decided to become corporate lawyers

Shearman & Sterling’s New York and London offices brought to life in short clip

Jan 9 2019 3:00pm
How to survive the supervisor from hell

A junior solicitor reflects on the sadism lurking within City law firms

Jul 13 2017 9:26am
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Why I don’t want to become a partner

Yes I’m a City lawyer, but the gruelling hours just aren’t for me

May 11 2017 9:14am
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