Varsha Patel
Varsha joined Law.com International in October 2019 after working as a senior editor at LexisNexis. She covers continental Europe and the in-house market. You can reach her on [email protected]
September 16, 2022 | International Edition
The UK Legal Diversity Rankings 2022: How the Top Firms FaredIs the legal industry still a white, straight man's game? We researched which firms are the best at retaining their diverse talent, where law firms are recruiting from and more.
By Varsha Patel
5 minute read
September 15, 2022 | International Edition
'More Than a Wheelchair': A Lawyer's Life With Cerebral Palsy'The person with the disability often thinks if they don't prove themselves, then the employer will not invest in other people with disabilities', says Reed Smith associate Vaibhav Adlakha.
By Varsha Patel
5 minute read
September 14, 2022 | International Edition
Hogan Lovells Hires London DLA Piper PartnerThe partner leaves DLA Piper after six years.
By Varsha Patel
2 minute read
September 08, 2022 | International Edition
Queen Elizabeth II Dies and Lawyers Pay TributeLaw firm leaders, senior lawyers and organisations have joined the country in mourning the longstanding British monarch.
By Law.com International
8 minute read
September 08, 2022 | International Edition
'Disability is Overlooked as a Diversity Metric': A Freshfields Lawyer on Living with Fibromyalgia and Inflammatory Arthritis'Having a visible role model would definitely have helped me with feelings of acceptance and it may have helped to combat my feelings of isolation and otherness in the early days of my disability,' says Reena Parmar.
By Varsha Patel
9 minute read
September 07, 2022 | International Edition
The State of Social Mobility at the UK's Elite Law Firms, 2022In-depth research shows the firms with the highest proportion of state-school educated lawyers and partners, with campaigners saying the industry is still taking far too narrow a view of 'talent'.
By Varsha Patel
6 minute read
September 06, 2022 | International Edition
Slaughter and May: Not the Impenetrable Fortress it Once Was?'Now they're just more of a normal firm rather than a mysterious place that nobody leaves,' one person said, while others insist the latest partner departure is not a big blow to the firm.
By Varsha Patel
7 minute read
September 05, 2022 | International Edition
Top Lawyers Respond to Appointment of Truss as UK Prime Minister'The likelihood of a Labour government in 2024 has just gone up by a large percentage', said one UK lawyer.
By Varsha Patel
5 minute read
August 31, 2022 | International Edition
CMS Partner to Take on Pensions Ombudsman RoleThe full-time role, which has an annual pay packet of £143,095, was previously filled by a London lawyer.
By Varsha Patel
2 minute read
August 23, 2022 | International Edition
Slaughter and May London Partner Quits to Join SkaddenA Slaughter and May London partner decamping for a US firm is extremely rare, though not unheard of.
By Varsha Patel
2 minute read
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