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'Corporate Law Isn't Always Negative': Why One Associate Stuck With the Industry During the Pandemic

One UK associate has pushed back against the 'narrative that corporate law is too intense and everybody at senior levels is horrible.'
4 minute read

International Edition

Missed Targets: How Top Law Firms Fail to Hit Their Diversity Goals

Many of the UK's largest law firms have quietly fallen short of their own stated diversity targets according to an in-depth analysis.
8 minute read

International Edition

The Morgan Stanley Debate: What You Need to Know

The industry has erupted into discussion and debate over Morgan Stanley's CLO's comments during the past week.
5 minute read

International Edition

'Arrogant' and 'Tone Deaf': Morgan Stanley CLO Stance Draws Ire From UK, European Finance Partners

The elite bank's chief legal officer's call for lawyers to return to the office last week has been met with unhappiness from many in the market.
7 minute read

International Edition

The London Lawyer Briefing: Bring Out Your Female Equity Partners | Slaughters' Bold Move | Big Law and Furlough

When is diversity not diversity? Should Big Law be using furlough funds? And what does the market think of Slaughters' big move?
3 minute read

International Edition

Reduced Hours for Reduced Pay: Will Slaughters' Bold Move Catch On?

'I'm not sure we'll be going that way. I think if anything we'll be the opposite,' says one Slaughters rival, but a client responds: 'I fully support it.'
8 minute read

International Edition

Hogan Lovells, Simmons Become Latest Firms to Join UK NQ Pay War

Hogan Lovells NQs base rate has matched the U.K. Magic Circle firm rates, but including bonuses, remuneration could be well above the figure.
2 minute read

International Edition

Slaughters Offers its Lawyers Reduced Hours for Reduced Pay

The move by the prestigious firm is likely to attract attention at a time when many associates are struggling to deal with long working hours.
3 minute read

International Edition

Macfarlanes Hits Magic Circle Rates For 2021 NQ Pay

The firm has rolled out a flat bonus rate for all its junior ranks, upping their total remuneration.
2 minute read

International Edition

Office Returns May Harm Women Lawyers. Here's Five Ways Firms Can Help

As workers trickle back to the office, women lawyers fear that flexible working will once again be viewed as detrimental to their careers. Here's what law firm partners, associates and general counsel want to see to avoid that.
6 minute read

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