Pinsents, CC and HSF among big winners as new Legal 500 UK rankings are revealed
Almost 1,200 law firms have secured spots in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which have been revealed after months…
Pinsents, CC and HSF among big winners as new Legal 500 UK rankings are revealed
Almost 1,200 law firms have secured spots in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which have been revealed today after months…
‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in law
Gatehouse Chambers property and probate silk Brie Stevens-Hoare KC on coming out, fitting in and how the profession needs to…
‘When organisations aren’t intersectional, they ask people to leave parts of themselves behind’
Hogan Lovells commercial litigator and Legally Lesbians initiative founder Jacqui Rhule-Dagher talks coming out, representation, and the importance of intersectionality.…
‘We’ve gone a long way but are by no means complacent’ – embedding LGBTQ+ inclusion in the legal profession
Travers Smith partner and senior LGBTQ+ champion Daniel Gerring discusses with Legal Business the importance for law firms to avoid complacency…
‘Non-binary people aren’t going away, no matter how much hate is expressed towards us’
ESG Champion Oscar Davies on being a role model at the Bar and the importance of allies.
Great minds don’t think alike – why LGBTQ+ allyship is a business must-have
Pride Month is here again; corporate social media profiles are awash with the colours of LGBTQ+ pride, drag queens are…
Social media influencers: Social circles
Back in the spring, Legal Business asked whether a professional social media presence is now a ‘must-have’ for the modern…
James Bremen, chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction and engineering practice
In the early days of the pandemic, James Bremen began posting direct-to-camera explainers on Covid-19 legal issues, before branching out…
Social media influencer: Emma Lilley, head of legal UK&I, SD Worx
Emma Lilley, UK and Ireland head of legal at HR and payroll management company SD Worx, has built an audience…
Social media influencer: Sahar Farooqi, barrister
A former barrister at both DAC Beachcroft and DWF, where he led the advocacy unit, Sahar Farooqi now has more…
Social media influencer: Chrissie Wolfe, solicitor and founder of LAB Consultancy
After almost a decade at Irwin Mitchell, Chrissie Wolfe set up on her own in 2017, using social media to…
Offshore report: Tempering against the tempest
When taking stock of the markets over the last 12 months, it is safe to argue that tougher times must…
Pride Month 2023: ‘There is a real risk we are retrenching the hard-fought rights of our LGBTQ+ populations’
BCLP global inclusion and diversity client relationship partner Daisy Reeves on why the UK can’t rest on its laurels in the fight…
Pride Month 2023: ‘I was told that I needed to tone my “gayness” down in order to be successful’
Allen & Overy DE&I ambassador Justin Farrance on the challenges still facing the City law LGBTQ+ community and how social…
Pride Month 2023: ‘Most clients don’t care whether you’re black, pink, green, red with blue spots, LGBTQ+ or not – they just want someone to win the case’
Old Square Chambers’ employment and discrimination barrister Robin White talks to Amy Ulliott about transitioning at the Bar, the need…
Social media influencers: Winning friends and influencing people
Three years ago, as the outside world shut down, the legal profession faced an extraordinary challenge – staying connected to…
Caribbean Offshore Report: Light behind the cloud
While 2022 began with renewed hope as the world began to bounce back after two unprecedented years of upheaval, it…
Ports in a storm – the offshore leaders thriving in turbulent times
If market commentators thought the world was ready to get back on an even keel after two years of global…
Nordics: Northern Lights
Much like the rest of the world, the Nordic market couldn’t escape the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the…