Freshfields tries to distance itself from ‘Magic Circle’ label April 22, 2021 Top brass at elite London law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer would prefer it not to be labelled a ‘Magic Circle’ firm, after it aggressively expanded into the US in recent years. “I don’t think the Magic Circle is a correct reference, and, at the same time, we do more than our US competitors as well,” [...]
Freshfields to take on students from racially diverse and poorer backgrounds February 4, 2021 Magic circle law firm Freshfields will take on hundreds of students from lower socio-economic and racially diverse backgrounds, in a push to promote social mobility and racial equality in professional careers. For the next three years Freshfields will take on 100 students per year, aged 16 – 17, as part of a UK-wide programme to [...]
Clifford Chance appoints new executive partner and general counsel January 8, 2021 Clifford Chance has made Robin Abraham its next executive partner and general counsel after a 16 year career at the law firm. Abraham will succeed Chris Perrin, who has been in the position since 2003. Abraham will formally take up his new role at the magic circle firm on 1 May, and is already working [...]
Clifford Chance bids farewell to gendered language December 11, 2020 You may have missed it between Brexit drama and more Covid-19 news, but this week Clifford Chance announced it had ditched traditional gendered language like “Dears Sir” in its communications. The move aligns it with a growing trend in the legal sector to make language less gendered. The magic circle law firm is making efforts [...]
‘We aren’t what people expect’ – Linklaters on the firm’s virtual internship and social mobility November 23, 2020 Last year Linklaters launched a virtual internship - the first of its kind among the legal profession. The magic circle firm believes launching such a programme has facilitated greater social mobility, by opening up the business to those who may not see themselves as a natural fit.