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Big hitters from Skadden and Quinn Emanuel, and a rising star from Kirkland & Ellis, tell their stories

Jan 22 2019 3:16pm
Event: Junior lawyer workshop and social — life in US firms in London

With speakers from Kirkland & Ellis, Quinn Emanuel and Skadden

Jan 2 2019 12:20pm
Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2018–19

From swimming pools to sleeping pods — and everything in between

Dec 4 2018 9:12am
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Trump-Russia probe: Former City lawyer jailed for 30 days

Ex-Skadden associate admitted misleading FBI investigators

Apr 4 2018 11:43am
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Ex-City lawyer pleads guilty to making false statements to FBI during Trump-Russia probe

Alex van der Zwaan was an associate at the London office of US giant Skadden

Feb 21 2018 11:28am
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Skadden lawyer who fought in World War II celebrates his 100th birthday

Top commercial counsel still works from 9.30am to 4.30pm and has no intention of retiring

Mar 1 2017 10:17am
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Cringeworthy Skadden recruitment brochure from bygone days surfaces online

They sure don’t make them like they used to

May 27 2016 9:48am
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Weil Gotshal joins ‘100 Club’ with Christmas pay boost for junior lawyers

Exclusive: Newly qualified salaries at US giant hit the £100,000 mark

Dec 4 2015 11:32am
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Skadden lawyer accused of racism over Paris attacks article

Associate authored piece titled “It’s okay if you care more about the Paris attacks than the Beirut bombings”

Nov 18 2015 5:13pm
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City firms’ horror at plan to let people with no law degree or LPC qualify as solicitors without doing a training contract

Wisdom of regulator’s commitment to inclusivity questioned

Sep 22 2015 11:58am
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Ex-Skadden trainee appointed parliamentary private secretary to Michael Gove

Hopefully Robert Jenrick MP will be able to remember the public law module from his GDL

May 29 2015 5:36pm
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Law Firm Life: The Truth In A Pie Chart

From Rob Pollak, the brilliant former Skadden associate behind ‘Lawyers, can you go home?’, comes another…

Mar 20 2013 11:38am

What Mid-Life Crisis? Skadden Partner Quits Law Because He Has ‘Been Blessed With The Incredible Good Fortune Of Being Married To TaQuita Thorns’

“I have decided to start a new phase of my life. I do not plan…

Feb 22 2013 10:00am
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A Corporate Lawyer’s Guide To Leaving The Office

Brilliant stuff from former Skadden associate Rob Pollak. There’s more from Pollak on his blog,…

Jan 21 2013 9:57am
British Law Firm* Is Obama’s Third Highest Campaign Funder

None of the ‘serious’ legal publications have reported the news that DLA Piper is the…

Aug 30 2012 4:20pm
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Does Chelsea’s City Lawyer Chairman Know What He’s Doing?

Meet Bruce Buck (pictured left), the Chelsea FC chairman, member of Roman Abramovich’s inner circle,…

Mar 7 2012 11:45am
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