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Varsha Patel

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]

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September 16, 2022 | International Edition

The UK Legal Diversity Rankings 2022: How the Top Firms Fared

Is 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 Partner

The 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 Tribute

Law 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, 2022

In-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 Role

The 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 Skadden

A Slaughter and May London partner decamping for a US firm is extremely rare, though not unheard of.

By Varsha Patel

2 minute read