Life During Law: Linda Woolley
My mum got me my first job at Essex County Council in PR. The first exam I ever failed was…
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The Legal 500 View: Promotion prospects – the firms with the biggest gains in the UK Legal 500
Every firm thinks they deserve to move up the rankings – but which are making the strongest case? Ben Wheway…
Sponsored briefing: Why good directory submissions matter
For any lawyer or law firm of note, being listed by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories is…
Life During Law: Tihir Sarkar
I grew up in the Midlands in the ̒80s. It was hard hit by the recession. My dad lost his…
Sponsored briefing: New consolidated regime of early access in France
On 14 December 2020, the French Social Security Financing Act for 20211 (article 78) reformed early market access mechanisms in…
Life During Law: Natasha Harrison
My maths teacher was married to a criminal barrister, so I did a mini-pupillage at his set. Loved it but…
The Legal Business Awards and GC Powerlist UK 2021: Great to be back!
Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith and easyJet were among the major winners at the 2021 Legal Business Awards, which returned as…
Sponsored briefing: Interview: Mohammed R Alsuwaidi – chair, founding partner, Alsuwaidi & Company
Can you give our Legal Business readers an overview of Alsuwaidi & Company. Alsuwaidi & Company is a full-service business law…
Life During Law: Adam Plainer
I didn’t want to be a lawyer. My father wouldn’t let me go to RADA. Acting is what I wanted…
In memory of Stephen J Doggett
It is with tremendous sadness that we learned that our former colleague and friend, Stephen J Doggett, passed away on…
Sponsored briefing: Container securitisation thriving in Bermuda
Over the last decade, leased container securitisation transactions have increasingly enabled container lessors to raise capital and leverage growth opportunities…
Sponsored briefing: The effect of recent English Supreme Court judgments on GCC-based arbitration
Robert Sliwinski, of counsel at Alsuwaidi & Company, explains how common law principles are transforming international arbitration proceedings in the…
Sponsored briefing: Interview with Doug Bryden (partner and head of risk and operational regulatory) and Heather Gagen (partner, dispute resolution)
What are your backgrounds in terms of advising and acting for clients on ESG-related risks? Doug Bryden (DB): I have…
Sponsored briefing: Transaction management: Is technology taking over the deal?
If you want the short answer to this question, it’s not yet. Download Shieldpay’s transaction management eBook. The adoption of…
Life During Law: Simon Beswick
I’m one of three brothers. My middle brother David has just retired as partner of Eversheds. Ever since we were…
Sponsored briefing: Why are so many turning their back on a traditional career path?
I am often asked the reason for the success of the revenue share model. Simply put, it’s down to the…
The Legal 500 View: Kind of a big deal: The top L500 firms for corporate/M&A
Legal 500 editors Georgina Stanley and Ben Wheway break down the firms which fare best for corporate and M&A around…
Sponsored briefing: Valuation – the new frontline in restructuring under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
In the summer of last year, the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) was rushed through the UK Parliament…
Sponsored briefing: Running a people business
You have been chair of Paul Hastings’ City office since October 2018. What have been your personal highlights of how…
Life During Law: David Patient
My father was a consultant obstetrician, his brother was an accountant, but I was rubbish at science and didn’t like…