Georgina Stanley
Georgina Stanley is the editor of Legal Week. She joined the magazine in October 2005 and has since written news, analysis and commentary about a range of leading UK and international commercial law firms, as well as trends in the profession. Before joining Legal Week she worked at several business titles, starting her journalism career at Euromoney.
July 10, 2018 | International Edition
Magic circle PEP hikes, the associate pay conundrum and more #MeToo - the best of Legal Week last weekThe best news interviews and analysis from Legal Week and ALM over the last week
By Georgina Stanley
3 minute read
July 10, 2018 | International Edition
Freshfields high-yield heavyweight Ward McKimm leaves for ShearmanHigh-yield star becomes latest partner exit from magic circle firm
By Rose Walker
4 minute read
June 25, 2018 | International Edition
CrowdJustice founder Julia Salasky on democratising access to law, changing case funding and Stormy Daniels vs TrumpCrowdJustice founder Julia Salasky - Legal Week's Outstanding Innovator 2018 - on building a platform that has raised more than £7m from 200,000 people worldwide to fund hundreds of cases in the UK and US
By Georgina Stanley
8 minute read
June 22, 2018 | International Edition
Profit margins fall across UK top 50 as staff costs soarMore than half of the UK top 50 have seen their operating profit margin fall since 2013-14
By Georgina Stanley
3 minute read
June 20, 2018 | International Edition
Why firms need to ensure there is parity around mental and physical health in the workplaceProfessor Mark Watson-Gandy, barrister and chair of Mental Health First Aid England, explains why his organisation is campaigning to change the law to include mental health in first aid regulations
By Mark Watson-Gandy
5 minute read
June 13, 2018 | International Edition
Which law firms spend the most on their staff?LLP filings provide an insight into staff costs at the UK top 50 - so which firms have the most expensive employees? And who spends the biggest proportion of revenue on their people?
By Georgina Stanley
3 minute read
June 07, 2018 | International Edition
'We didn't buy Carillion to do a Freshfields' – CC's new London head on ramping up Newcastle and creating the firm of the futureMichael Bates on his 'baptism of fire' since taking up the leadership reins in CC's London HQ
By Georgina Stanley and Hannah Roberts
6 minute read
June 05, 2018 | International Edition
Ince launches redundancy round with more than 30 business services and fee earner roles set to goBetween 32 and 36 business services and fee-earner roles likely to go in Ince restructuring
By Legal Week
2 minute read
May 24, 2018 | International Edition
White & Case and Weil lead on $2.3bn Sony acquisitionWeil reprises Mubadala role on EMI music publishing sale as Sony turns to White & Case
By Hannah Roberts
2 minute read
May 22, 2018 | International Edition
Lawyers under pressure and some very honest personal stories – the best of Legal Week over the last weekThe most-read news and analysis from Legal Week last week
By Georgina Stanley
3 minute read
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