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Dechert's Structured Finance Head on Career-Defining Moments, Kickboxing, and Building a 'True Meritocracy'

Aparna Sehgal talks about how she works to inspire others, the deals that set the tone for her career, and building in diversity.
5 minute read

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The Top Law Firms to Work For: The UK A-List, 2023

More than 80 of the largest firms operating in the UK were ranked by their revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, racial diversity and gender diversity to create this year's A-List.
4 minute read

International Edition

Senior Legal Figures Encourage London Lawyers to Undertake Wide-Ranging Pro Bono Work

Lawyers from Latham & Watkins, Orrick, Reed Smith and Fieldfisher joined the Attorney General and Lady Justice Rose to kick-start Pro Bono Week 2023.
4 minute read

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'When Women Are Less Isolated, They Speak Up More': ArbitralWomen's Founders Reflect on 30 Years of Empowerment

Mirèze Philippe and Louise Barrington spoke recently with Law.com International in Paris about the development of the organization, the difference that women make in arbitration, and what lies ahead.
6 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon Helps Fund Higher Education Scholarships for Women from Low-Income Nations

The move marks the first social mobility effort for the firm across its U.K. and Asia offices.
2 minute read

International Edition

Former Head of KPMG's Australian Legal Practice Joins 'New Law' Firm Law Squared

Kate Marshall, who left KPMG in December and then took a career break, will now serve as Law Squared's chief legal officer, overseeing the firm's practice groups.
2 minute read

International Edition

Why More Female Lawyers Should Harness The Power of Storytelling

Telling your story can inspire, help others speak out and make a great impact—something more women in law should be encouraged to do, writes The London Lawyer.
4 minute read

International Edition

Canada's Prime Minister Names New Judge to Supreme Court of Canada, Creating a 5-Woman Majority on the Court

Bilingual Justice Mary Moreau is currently the chief justice of the Court of King's Bench in the Western Canadian province of Alberta.
4 minute read

International Edition

Mothers Still Face Disproportionate Burden in Legal Field, ABA Report Finds

"The differences the data reflects are that mothers are disproportionately not getting important assignments, not being assigned matters with travel, not having sponsors and mentors, and there's a disparity in income particularly as income rises," attorney Roberta Liebenberg, a co-author of the report, said.
6 minute read

International Edition

Standing Out From the Crowd: A Q&A with Dechert's Dorothy Cory-Wright

After entering the Bar 'as a state-educated, non-Oxbridge girl' Cory-Wright has gone on to become one of the most senior women in Dechert. Here she tells her story.
6 minute read

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