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Guaranteed Secondments, $200k Pay Bumps and 'Gazumping': How Law Firms Are Fighting For Associate Talent

Law firms in the U.K. are deploying ever more unusual tactics to lure lawyers amid an unprecedented war for talent that is not all good news for recruiters.
4 minute read

International Edition

From Skadden to Grab: Chris Betts Answers a Different Calling

Christopher Betts left Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's Hong Kong corporate practice earlier this year. He was one of their star partners. He joined Southeast Asia's beacon start-up Grab Holdings as general counsel and has since helped the company with its closing of the world's largest-ever SPAC deal.
9 minute read

International Edition

The Great Juggling Act: How Working Parents Have Kept Law Firms—and Kids—Thriving Through It All

When worlds collided during the pandemic, lawyers raising children stepped up to keep their law firms humming.
8 minute read

International Edition

The 2021 UK Pay War, Mark II: A Firm-By-Firm Guide

A second pay war in the UK began in the autumn. Here Law.com shows what each firm has done in just the last two months to increase pay for junior lawyers.
5 minute read

International Edition

'Hypocritical' and 'Harsh': Market Reacts to the A&O-Credit Suisse Fall Out

The Swiss banking giant's fall out with Allen & Overy has sent shockwaves around the industry, but some believe the firm will fare just fine.
6 minute read

International Edition

One Associate's 'Siloed' Verein Experience and Why It Drove Her to Leave

During her time at a firm with immense global reach, Hansa felt "disappointed" with the reality of working there and a lack of international buy-in.
5 minute read

International Edition

Germany's Top Firms Have (Mostly) Resisted the Pay War. Here's How They're Attracting Talent

Firms in Germany are resisting pressure to up salaries to astronomical levels. Instead, they are drawing talent by counting parental leave towards seniority and regarding part-time work as full-time.
5 minute read

International Edition

In-House Counsel 'Stand Shoulder to Shoulder With the Best Practitioners in Private Practice,' Says GC of a Multinational Company

In an interview, the GC of Australia's publicly traded company Orica, Malcolm Haack, discusses outside counsel, legal tech and what makes a good in-house counsel.
5 minute read

International Edition

'The Gloves Are Off': Could Law Firms Abandon UAE for Saudi Arabia?

The Saudi government's move to "take the lion's share" of business happening in the Middle East has got lawyers talking. Could Riyadh become the new centre for law firms in the region?
8 minute read

International Edition

We Tried The Macfarlanes 'Trainee Experience' App: Here's How It Went

'Does it feature audio of partners shouting at you to make it more realistic?"' asks one Magic Circle trainee.
4 minute read

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