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Making Partner Isn't What it Used to Be. So What are Young Lawyers in Asia Made Of?

The stuff of hard revenue and profits, such as deal-making and bringing in new business, is still important. But now aspiring partners have to show they can offer a lot more.
6 minute read

International Edition

Are We on the Cusp of a New NQ Pay War?

US-led firms don't want to pay more in London than they do in New York, and most UK firms are reluctant to play the US game, but moves by Freshfields and Linklaters have put others under pressure.
6 minute read

International Edition

Rising Stars: Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers, 2024

More than 100 submissions from across more than 40 firms and 16 countries have been whittled down to find the best up-and-coming women practicing in Continental Europe.
24 minute read

International Edition

'The Biggest Fallacy of the Industry': How Flexible Working Policies are Failing Both Men and Women

Top lawyers and commentators spotlight how policies are failing women, and also how, due to social pressure, men often avoid the topic altogether.
7 minute read

International Edition

Clifford Chance Promotes 29 in Latest Partner Promotions Round

The latest figures note a slight dip from the previous two promotion rounds, which saw the firm promote 32 lawyers in 2023 and 37 lawyers in 2022.
2 minute read

International Edition

Greenberg Traurig Adds Partner-Led Corporate Trio in Milan

The trio, who specialize in fund formation and investment management, joined the firm from Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici.
2 minute read

International Edition

'We See Them as Future Partners': Simmons Launches Associate Council for 'Next Gen' Leaders

The council, which involves a 'rigorous' selection process and video applications, will provide strategic advice to the firm's executive committee.
3 minute read

International Edition

Six CMS Partners in Chile Exit to Form Own Firm, With Associates in Tow

A/C/R Legal will focus on transactional work, including M&A, while also assisting startups, handling highly complex litigation and collective bargaining agreements.
2 minute read

International Edition

Shearman NQ Pay to Shrink by £20K Post-Merger

Once A&O Shearman goes live, the firm will adopt A&O's current remuneration structure, by which NQs are currently paid £125,000.
2 minute read

International Edition

Gender Pay Gap: Elite UK Firms Show Little to No Improvement

Freshfields, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Slaughter and May have all published gender pay gap data for 2023.
4 minute read

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