Law firm partner hiring surges in City amid private equity boom July 25, 2025 Demand for new partners with private equity expertise has reached an all-time high, as top US law firms continue to dominate lawyers appetite
Business pressures forcing lawyers to become advice jugglers July 3, 2025 British businesses are facing several pressures across the board, forcing them to turn to their lawyers seeking more than just legal advice
To be useful to business, in-house lawyers must be critical May 14, 2025 An in-house lawyer can be a business's best friend, but only if they're willing to be critical, writes Dr Jim Baxter.
Not just non-doms: Wealthy workers considering leaving the UK to beat tax hikes May 8, 2025 With the mass exodus of non-doms leaving the UK following a political crackdown, a lawyer warns that this feeling is spreading among non non-doms.
US immigration ignites MAGA-sized fears for British lawyers May 8, 2025 US immigration officers were never known for their friendliness. However, in the new Trump era, anxiety levels for visiting the US are at an all-time high
Tribunal backlog worsens ahead of employment reforms May 6, 2025 The backlog at the Employment Tribunal has jumped nearly 28 per cent over the last year, putting the government in an awkward position
Gibson Dunn nabs senior lawyer from its US competitor May 1, 2025 US law firm Gibson Dunn hired a senior lawyer from competitor firm Milbank to co-chair its transportation and space practice group
UK law firms look for novel way to trump US pay war supremacy May 1, 2025 UK national law firms have been in a long-running battle with US law firms but Trump's attack on the US legal market may open the door of opportunity
Recruitment surges for employment lawyers as businesses worry about worker rights overhaul April 30, 2025 Law firms are actively seeking to bulk out their practices as the pending employment law overhaul drives uncertainty at businesses
Britain’s lawyers need a UK-EU reset April 15, 2025 Resetting the UK-EU relationship is needed to remove barriers for Britain's lawyers, writes Law Society president Richard Atkinson.