Law Firm recruitment has always been an intensely competitive business, but it just got a lot hotter as some legal recruiters describe the present situation among major law firms in the US and the UK as “approaching boiling point”. The reason for the issue has been the much more competitive market for legal talent. Law
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The global law firm Jones Day has again been ranked among the “Fearsome Foursome” —the law firms that clients would least like to see as opposing counsel—according to the BTI Litigation Outlook 2022: Post-Pandemic and Beyond report, published this month by the BTI Consulting Group, Inc. The report is based solely on in-depth interviews with leading legal decision
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JK Muckersie, Lucy Groenewegen – Clayton Utz – If adopted, the 12 recommendations in the Bragg report would reflect a radical departure from the current regulatory environment for cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre chaired by Senator Andrew Bragg has made 12 recommendations in its final
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The changed payment model used by BigLaw firm Davis Polk continues to move away from the lockstep model and has seen the firm continue with lateral hires, recruiting former Cleary Gottlieb tax partner Corey Goodman to boost its tax law expertise. The move follows Davis Polk’s move to alter its compensation model, moving from
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Freshfields – Institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies – and the managers who invest on their behalf – control trillions of dollars of assets. Using that money to generate financial returns is critical to support people in their retirement, cover the cost of policy payouts and drive growth for shareholders. In the
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The rental car business is big – and that creates some major accident opportunities. But for many people who have an accident in a rental vehicle they are immediately worried about liability and legal issues. The U.S. car-rental industry is worth almost $40 billion according to IBIS World. That is a massive industry and there
Motorcycle accident lawyer Timothy J Ryan looks at what makes motorcycle accidents law unique Motorcycle law may seem to be a rather peculiar and narrow section of the law, but there are a significant number of lawyers who specialize in the area and service those who are affected by motorcycle accidents, which are in many
27 October 2021 – Clifford Chance – Ahead of its Presidency of COP26, the UK Government has published its Net Zero Strategy to 2050. The Strategy covers all business sectors and some cross-cutting themes. This briefing explores major new elements of policy, some of the major uncertainties, and key challenges faced by business in planning
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There are a very large number of criminal charges on the books but one question that often arises for a criminal lawyer is a request from a client as to how they can help a criminal defense attorney defend a criminal charge. What steps can a person charged with a criminal defense take? We need
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Late nights and long hours go together for lawyers like crackers and cheese, but the recent survey of working hours for London’s lawyers has still created some surprises for those interested in such stats. For instance, the Legal Cheek survey of firms shows junior lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis had the longest days – or
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