COVID-19
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International Edition | Features
Elected Into a Crisis: Trilegal Managing Partners Bank on Growth
By Jessica Seah | February 24, 2022
The firm's co-managing partners, newly elected just as the COVID pandemic was taking hold in Asia, managed to increase the firm's head count and expand its capital markets practice at an opportune time.
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Freshfields LLPs Remind Partners of Firm's 'Considerable Discretion' Over Distributions
By Varsha Patel | February 24, 2022
The firm's management pay leaped by nearly 19% during the last financial year as the firm stated its "considerable discretion over the timing of any cash distributions to partners."
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The Three Views That Matter on The Pay War
By Varsha Patel | February 21, 2022
The perspectives of partners, clients and junior lawyers are explored in this round-up of the debate over ever-increasing pay levels.
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International Edition | Features
'They're Passing the Blame': Associates Hit Back at Partner Complaints About Salaries
By Varsha Patel | February 15, 2022
Associates say partners should do more than just 'grumble' about the pay war, given they have the power to enact cultural change.
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Law Firms in Australia Push Back Office Reopening Plans Due to Omicron Surge
By Christopher Niesche | February 10, 2022
Those who do go into the office are required to be vaccinated and wear masks inside—unless they are working by themselves.
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International Edition | Features
'Some NQs Are Paid My Salary': The Pay War is Tempting In-House Counsel Back to Private Practice
By Varsha Patel | February 10, 2022
Several in-house lawyers, even general counsel, say they are tempted to 'double their pay and go back'.
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International Edition | Commentary
Hong Kong: The Great Departure
By Jessica Seah | February 10, 2022
Hong Kong is experiencing a record drop in population as tens of thousands of residents have moved to such countries as the U.K., the U.S., Canada and Australia. Whether they are leaving because of politics or as a result of Hong Kong's draconian "zero-COVID" policy, the exodus is having a big impact on Hong Kong's legal industry.
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SRA Urges Measures to Improve Law Firm Culture
By Varsha Patel | February 8, 2022
The U.K. regulator has issued a 'culture guide' for firms looking to tackle the issue.
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Ashurst's Top Pay Breaks £2M For First Time, LLPs Show, As Profits Bounce Back
By Varsha Patel | January 31, 2022
The stronger results follow a 9% slump in operating profits in the year ending April 2020.
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Taylor Wessing Top Pay Soars To Over £3M
By Jack Womack | January 28, 2022
The figure is higher than the amount earned by the highest remunerated partners at firms such as Clifford Chance over the same period.
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