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US Magic Circle Spoilers Continue to Disrupt The City

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LawFuel subscribers will recall our June 2018 article about London’s top-earning lawyers, which featured David Higgins, among others, who left Freshfields to join the aggressively expansive Kirkland & Ellis.Higgins, a private equity lawyer, made the move that some saw as insulting to his old firm and the Magic Circle, but it was nonetheless followed by […]

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Big Bucks From Big Law = Toxic Work, Say Junior Lawyers

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Big Bucks From Big Law = Toxic Work Environment Say, Junior LawyersTom Bowker – ‘Toxic’ work environments in law firms have been the subject of a contentious letter written by junior UK lawyers, following young laywers struck off after working in difficult conditions.The letter was sent to the UK Junior Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) demanding

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UK Law: Ending the Divorce Blame Game

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sWithersworldwide – The announcement in today’s Times that David Gauke intends to introduce legislation to remove blame from the divorce process is a welcome development which has the overwhelming support of family lawyers as evidenced by Resolution’s effective campaign for reform alongside those run by The Times and the Marriage Foundation. Searching for fault is

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Brexit Essentials: Slaughter & May Guide

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Slaughter & May – The prospect of Brexit will dominate the UK’s political, legal and economic landscape over the coming years. Our Brexit Practice Group have produced and will continue to produce publications outlining the procedural and substantive implications of the referendum result and Brexit as events develop. Members of the firm have advised and continue to advise clients

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Brexit Disruption Could See Increase in Partnership Disputes, Says Law Firm

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Disruption around Brexit and legal changes could lead to an uptick in the number of partnership disputes reaching the High Court, a law firm has said.Partnership and employment law firm Fox & Partners said the process of the UK leaving the EU could end the downturn in the number of partnership disputes, which dropped 20

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Baker + McKenzie Hires Corporate Lawyer to Boost China Group Practice

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Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired Peter Lu as a Partner and Head of the China Group in London, joining its fast-growing London Corporate practice. Peter joins the Firm on Monday from White & Case where he was head of their EMEA China desk and Counsel in their London M&A practice. His hire

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Divorce Diva Ayesha Vardag’s Unique Combo of Babies & Divorce

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How difficult it is for a woman in law to somehow manage a busy and successful legal life and an equally successful private life?It’s a career conundrum that women face and have to deal with in the face of increasing calls for greater achievement and success in the law.A recent Times article on Britain’s highest

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UK government publishes updated procurement guidance in the event of a no-deal Brexit

CMS Cameron McKenna – On 14 January 2019, the UK government updated its guidance in relation to public-sector procurement in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The guidance confirms that, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the public procurement regulations will remain broadly unchanged after EU exit at 11pm on 29 March 2019. The

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2 White & Case Partners Appointed Queen’s Counsel

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Global law firm White & Case LLP arbitration partners, Dipen Sabharwal (pictured) and Aloke Ray, have been appointed Queen’s Counsel by Her Majesty The Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, David Gauke MP, following consideration by the independent Queen’s Counsel Selection Panel.“A huge congratulations to our two partners, Dipen Sabharwal and Aloke Ray,

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