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Slater & Gordon Working From Home: How Will it Work?

Former lawyers raise concerns about the UK plan, but the firm insists: "We won't expect our people to hop on a busy Central Line for work."
4 minute read

International Edition

Legal Life In Lockdown: A Private Equity Chief On The Blessing of Noise-Cancelling Headphones and Taking a Tumble Mid-Zoom

Taylor Wessing global co-head of corporate and M&A discusses her lockdown daily routine and what she's most looking forward to post-COVID.
4 minute read

International Edition

Slater & Gordon to Close London Office, Staff to Work From Home Permanently

In a UK first, the firm's staff will work from home permanently from Autumn following a successful remote-working run during the COVID-19 lockdown.
3 minute read

International Edition

"They Say It's Good to Talk, and It Really Is" - One Partner's Experience of Her Firm's Counselling Service

An Eversheds Sutherland office head describes how using her firm's Employee Assistance Programme helped her cope with the loss of her parents.
4 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters Chief Charlie Jacobs' Tips To Lift Spirits During COVID-19

The firm's senior partner shared last week that he was experiencing "a dip in spirits".
5 minute read

International Edition

7 People, 4 Lawyers, 3 Dogs and Spotty Wi-Fi: In Quarantine With O'Melveny Chairman Brad Butwin

At 63 straight family dinners and counting, the Butwin clan is finding challenges and rewards.
6 minute read

International Edition

How A&O Completed a £31 Billion Merger During Lockdown

The partners who led the massive Liberty Global deal discuss virtual late night signings, and top tips for staying focused during the crisis.
5 minute read

International Edition

Less Money, Furloughing and Being Forced Back to Offices: UK Lawyers' COVID-19 Concerns

UK charity LawCare has found that the current crisis is impacting lawyers' mental health in specific ways.
3 minute read

International Edition

Legal Life in Lockdown: Hogan Lovells' Susan Bright on "Draining" Video Calls and Keeping Sane With Cycling and Killing Eve

Hogan Lovells' U.K. and Africa head discusses the advantages and challenges of working from home.
6 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie Surveys Staff Over London Office Return As DLA Also Mulls Reopening Base

Baker McKenzie has surveyed all its London people about a return to the office. One of its task force members in charge of the situation said that it had raised "quite a big ethical question."
5 minute read

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