Over recent years, newly qualified solicitor salaries have risen significantly, especially at City law firms. There appears to be an ongoing salary war with many firms competing to be at the top.

Corporate partner John Rife offers an insight into the relationship-building and negotiation skills that are vital for lawyers working in the private equity industry, as well as the culture of excellence and collegiality on which Debevoise & Plimpton prides itself.

In financial terms, what are ‘unicorns’ and why do investors seek them out? 

What are the confidentiality issues in the recent dispute between the Beckhams and the News of the World?

Should the hack of toy maker VTech, the latest in a series of major data security breaches, represent a wakeup call for the growing number of industries poised to embrace connected technologies?

Several firms have moved to defend themselves from accusations that their gender pay gap reporting has been rendered meaningless because the reports exclude data on partners.

As a non-law conversion student with an English degree, I am often asked questions like: why law? Why the change? Why not study law in the first place?

Former competition lawyer Mia Forbes Pirie has been named UK Independent Mediator 2021 by Corporate International.

More than 80% of lawyers consider flexible working to be more important than salaries when job hunting, according to a recent report. 

How has the landscape of litigation funding changed in respect of recent changes and how will this impact access to justice?

The first barristers’ set to address elitist discrimination at the Bar by adopting contextual recruitment practices has been accused of “virtue signalling,” according to its head of chambers.

The Alternative Business Structure model has facilitated two more firsts for the profession with the granting of ABS licences by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to long-standing advocates of the new ownership approach, Knights Solicitors and Quindell Portfolio.

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is a genuine alternative route to qualification for any aspiring lawyer.

In the most recent application window, I was fortunate enough to secure two vacation schemes for summer 2023.

Can freedom of expression be used as a defence to copyright offences?

How effective has the Bribery Act 2010 been?

William was called to the Bar in 2020. In this Meet the Lawyer he highlights how he came to be practising as a barrister, the work he takes on and the work/life balance.

How will the advertising slump affect the way lawyers advise their media clients?

Scottish law firm Biggart Baillie has been tasked with advising administrators from Duff & Phelps regarding the case of Glasgow Rangers Football Club, which went into administration on 14 February.