Tag: Solicitors

Sidley partner Sarah Lainchbury

What it takes to be a successful commercial litigator

Sidley partner Sarah Lainchbury discusses the importance of being organised, the firm's social mobility initiatives, and how her pet dog has supported her career

Sep 12 2024 8:35am
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Womble Bond Dickinson set for new US merger 

Combines with Lewis Roca next year

Sep 11 2024 12:43pm
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Hogan Lovells Associate, Kaushik Karunakaran

Working in debt capital markets, insights from an associate

Hogan Lovells' associate Kaushik Karunakaran shares his career journey, insights into this key area of finance and the importance of a supportive firm culture

Sep 11 2024 8:12am
Slaughter and May partner Gayathri Kamalanathan

Inside one Magic Circle firm’s push for diversity and inclusion

Slaughter and May partner Gayathri Kamalanathan discusses her career path, shares insights into life as a disputes lawyer, and explains how the firm is integrating D&I

Sep 10 2024 10:59am
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Top BCLP lawyer advises against emailing colleagues on weekends

'Pretty reasonable' approach not a firm-wide policy

Sep 10 2024 8:54am
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Why intellectual property law is the ideal path for science-minded aspiring lawyers

Aaron Cole, senior associate at Ashurst, discusses moving from New Zealand, life as a digital-age IP lawyer, and exploring quaint English towns

Sep 9 2024 10:44am

The A&O Shearman merger from a trainee’s perspective 

A&O Shearman trainee Kush Patel discusses his first year as a trainee, the opportunities presented by the A&O Shearman merger and his advice for aspiring solicitors

Sep 6 2024 12:19pm
Clyde & Co lawyer Arina Naumova

How to successfully make the move from trainee to junior associate

Clyde & Co’s Arina Naumova reflects on her training contract and the lessons she learned along the way

Sep 4 2024 1:55pm
Salaries

Slaughter and May raises newly qualified lawyer pay to £150,000

Pay review brought forward following recent market movement

Sep 4 2024 10:05am
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The life of a renewable energy lawyer at Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance senior associate Samiha Bham discusses why she qualified into energy and infrastructure, and why the industry is shifting.

Sep 2 2024 12:09pm

Simmons & Simmons takes City NQ lawyer pay to £120,000

Bristol associates also see rise to £76.5k

Sep 2 2024 9:01am
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‘Has anyone tried to negotiate a bigger SQE maintenance grant?’

Aspiring lawyer worries about making ends meet

Aug 30 2024 8:45am
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Carly Mather partner at Lewis Silkin

Inside the life of an employment lawyer 

Carly Mather, partner at Lewis Silkin, discusses her work, life at the firm and its rapid expansion across the North of England

Aug 29 2024 12:10pm

Eversheds raises NQ lawyer pay in London to £100k

Regional rates move to £65.5k

Aug 29 2024 11:06am
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Why I ditched the office to become a ‘digital nomad’ lawyer

Catrin Le Rendu juggles her legal career with playing SkyScanner roulette

Aug 29 2024 8:03am
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Urgent appeal launched to re-home trainees amid US firm’s London office closure

10 current and future trainee roles at risk

Aug 28 2024 10:49am
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