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A Tale of Two Jobs: From Trainee Solicitor to Asset Manager

Someone seeking to start a career in law and in funding can now do so from day one.
5 minute read

International Edition

Fertility Funding in Law Firms: Why Now and What Next?

An increasing number of women in law are struggling with their fertility and these women tell me it is closely linked to their age and/or stress.
6 minute read

International Edition

International Arbitration Stats: A Post-Covid Boom and Shift in Trends

Themes of note in the latest data include industry sector changes, an increase in expedited arbitration, the low rate of successful challenges, and improvements in gender diversity.
4 minute read

International Edition

Shifting Big Brains: Transitioning to New Ways of Working in the Law Profession

After years of repeated thinking and working, the brain has hardwired the office working model, making it harder to change habits.
6 minute read

International Edition

Hong Kong-China Cross Border Insolvency Agreement Gives Creditors Greater Access to Assets in China

As a result of a recent signing between Hong Kong and Chinese officials, assets tied up in China that were previously hard to reach may be more readily accessible to creditors outside of the PRC.
5 minute read

International Edition

The Associate Pay Wars: A Question of Market Forces vs Morality

Former Clifford Chance managing partner Tony Williams argues that hikes in junior lawyer salaries is exacerbating mental health issues within law firms.
5 minute read

International Edition

Hybrid Working Measures Firms Must Consider to Ensure Wellbeing for Lawyers

Trying to get a good night's sleep and disconnect when snowed at work and your work computer is literally winking at you from the corner of your bedroom adds a new layer of stress.
7 minute read

International Edition

Successful Remote Working Takes More Than a Policy Change

Simply setting homeworking percentages will not be enough to change old habits, let alone a culture entrenched over two hundred years.
4 minute read

International Edition

How to Avoid Being Complicit in Homophobia

Common excuses for homophobia are 'it was just a joke' or 'they grew up in a different time' - here is how to respond to that.
4 minute read

International Edition

Time to Fix a Sinking Ship? Rethinking the International Law of High Seas Piracy

From a law-enforcement perspective, the definition of piracy is fraught with difficulty.
4 minute read

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