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'Broken': UK Lawyer Training Desperately Needs a Revamp, Say GCs

Corporate law firms are regurgitating the same breed of lawyers who are not dynamic enough and far too risk-averse, according to top GCs.
9 minute read

International Edition

UK Government Legal Department Head Resigns

Sir Jonathan Jones QC is reportedly unhappy about the government's Brexit strategy.
2 minute read

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Eight Law Firms Among UK's Top Family-Friendly Employers

Both Pinsent Masons and DWF have reached the top 10, while Allen & Overy did not make the list for the first time since 2015
2 minute read

International Edition

Squire Taps HFW and Eversheds for UK Corporate Partner Hires

The firm announced an overhaul of its U.K. operations last week, including rolling out an expanded remote working trial and a staff redundancy consultation.
2 minute read

International Edition

Hogan Lovells Restores Lawyer Pay Retroactively, Bonus and Salary Reviews to Go Ahead

Hogan Lovells has lifted some austerity measures, including a 10% pay cut on associates in the U.S., Mexico and Brazil.
3 minute read

International Edition

HSF Sets London Ethnicity Target Amid Global Anti-Racism Initiative Roll Out

The firm has also introduced targets for its Hong Kong office earlier this year.
3 minute read

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DACB Expands Trainee Cohort and Holds NQ Pay Steady

The firm will bring on more trainees and apprentices as part of an overhaul of its programmes.
2 minute read

International Edition

Ince Launches Global Redundancy Consultation, 40 Roles at Risk

The firm has started a redundancy consultation round affecting both business services and fee-earning staff across all its offices in a bid to fight off the impact of COVID-19.
2 minute read

International Edition

Squire to Close Doha Office As Team Move to Crowell & Moring

Crowell has hired a number of international partners from Squire in recent years including several in London.
2 minute read

International Edition

In Pictures: August's In-House Moves, More Lawyers Exit Private Practice

Lawyers move from Weil and Keystone Law and others to investment houses, energy companies and more.
1 minute read

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