The new episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now! London has become the biggest referral market in the world – and the Brits are nowhere. The rise of US firms in London’s private equity market – and the challenge that has presented to UK firms – has been well documented, particularly here at The […]
The Lawyer Podcast is back for 2024 and we’re kicking things off by delving into the lessons the legal profession can glean from the Post Office scandal. The Post Office scandal has already become one of the biggest stories of the year and few groups are so closely tied to it as the legal profession. […]
Every law firm and his dog seems to be moving into a green office at the moment, but how important is that really when it comes to a law firm’s impact on the environment? With COP28 well underway in Dubai, for the last episode of The Lawyer Podcast for 2023, we dive into one of the […]
The new episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now! Across the UK and Europe, new types of litigation are booming – and the money is pumping in. On this episode of The Lawyer Podcast, editor Catrin Griffiths, litigation editor Christian Smith and international editor Alex Taylor sit down to debate what the future holds for the once […]
Salary wars are so 2022. Or are they? On Tuesday this week, The Lawyer’s deputy editor (UK) Richard Simmons revealed the largest firm pay gaps between London and the regions. Did you know that Hogan Lovells’ Birmingham newly qualifieds (NQs) are paid £45,000 less than their London colleagues? And Eversheds Sutherland’s regional NQs are all […]
The Lawyer’s Horizon Live is due to kick off next month with a series of webinars, dinners and roundtables featuring some of the biggest names in law discussing the most prominent issues affecting the profession. To celebrate, on the new episode of The Lawyer Podcast, four of The Lawyer’s editors present some of their favourite […]
The latest episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now! Proposed redundancies at CMS and Taylor Rose have raised associate anxieties across the market, with many wondering whether they could be the start of wider trouble. The Lawyer‘s editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are joined by director of insight Matt Byrne and […]
The last episode of The Lawyer Podcast before the summer break is out now. Join hosts Catrin Griffiths and Christian Smith as they speak with Horizon editor Katy Dowell about why so many firms are moving or upgrading offices, and why they don’t all agree on what the future holds. Elsewhere, what do treasure chests, […]
The new episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now! On this episode, editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith preview next week’s The Lawyer Awards and take a look at some of the categories exciting them this year. Rachel Moloney, deputy editor (City), joins the podcast to discuss which firms retain talented senior […]
The new episode of The Lawyer Podcast comes to you live from The Lawyer’s recent GC conference in Bedfordshire. Editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are joined by a range of senior in-house leaders, along with journalists from The Lawyer to discuss what’s keeping GCs up at night. Sarah Binder from Lime and […]
It looks set to be one of the most extraordinary deals in legal market history, ushering in a new era of global law, and so The Lawyer Podcast is here with an emergency edition to tell you what the A&O – Shearman & Sterling tie-up means. Hosts Catrin Griffiths, editor of The Lawyer, and Christian Smith, […]
On the brand new episode of The Lawyer Podcast, the coronation may be over, but law firms are still crowning new leaders and partners across the City. Our deputy editor (City), Rachel Moloney, joins hosts Catrin Grstriffiths and Christian Smith to discuss the trends emerging from the annual round of promotions. Our other deputy editor […]