Tag: Solicitors

Gowling WLG appoints former trainee as new boss

Chris Towle joined the firm as a rookie more than 20 years ago — now he’s UK CEO

Oct 17 2025 11:21am
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Where law meets tech: How AI is changing the way lawyers work 

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Vanessa Cooper, partner in TLT’s tech, IP and data team, to explore her journey to partnership and how technology is reshaping legal practice

Oct 17 2025 8:51am

How seizing opportunities defined one lawyer’s path — and the lessons for aspiring lawyers

Sarah Briscall reflects on a career journey that’s spanned a global drinks company, a period in Dubai, and her current role as a director at DWF

Oct 16 2025 8:56am

Dentons launches new support measures for staff suffering domestic abuse

Emergency accommodation, financial support and additional leave among initiatives

Oct 16 2025 8:55am

UK lawtech investment surges to record levels

Nearly £120 million invested in the first half of 2025

Oct 16 2025 8:55am

Law firms dominate latest social mobility rankings 

Charity behind annual index calls on more employers to ‘step up their game’

Oct 15 2025 10:48am
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From blueprints to buildings: Life as a lawyer in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of real estate finance

BCLP associate Daniel Haines discusses the buzz of helping clients make their real estate projects a reality

Oct 15 2025 9:48am

From Tesco to TC: Every little helps when it comes to landing a legal role 

Former ULaw student and now Pinsent Masons trainee Katie Toolan reflects on her journey into law, her training experience so far, and the key lessons she’s learned along the way

Oct 14 2025 12:28pm

ULaw lecturer appointed Law Society president 

Mark Evans takes top role on Chancery Lane

Oct 14 2025 8:51am

Law firms told to ditch ‘Dear Sirs’

New Law Society guidance

Oct 13 2025 10:19am
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Lean teams, big responsibility: What it’s like to train at a leading US law firm in London

Gibson Dunn’s Grace Atkinson reflects on her journey to qualification and shares her top tips for securing a training contract

Oct 13 2025 8:48am

Inside one global law firm’s expansion in Dublin — and what it means for aspiring lawyers

Dentons Dublin managing partner Eavan Saunders discuss her return from London, launching an office in lockdown and nurturing a new generation of lawyers

Oct 10 2025 10:56am

‘My life juggling a training contract and making horror films’

Jacob Poole catches up with his friend and colleague, Alasdair Gretton, to chat about balancing life in law with making movies 🎬

Oct 9 2025 9:03am
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One STEM lawyer’s journey from neuroscience to patent litigation

Legal Cheek Careers sits down with Bristows partner Gregory Bacon

Oct 9 2025 8:52am

How real estate lawyers are helping drive the clean energy transition

Caitlin Preston, a solicitor in Burges Salmon's Edinburgh office, talks real estate, renewables and what it’s like advising on the projects shaping Scotland’s green future

Oct 8 2025 8:47am