Luke Barden de Lacroix is a senior associate at Howard Kennedy. Luke talks about his training contract, the work he does now as a commercial dispute resolution lawyer and the biggest opportunity he’s had since qualifying as a solicitor. 

What can the surge in interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) tell us about the future of ownership?

How does the UK insolvency regime work?

What does the future hold for the British high street?

LawCareersNetLIVE conferences, sponsored by Nottingham Law School, provide students the chance to network with a host of international, City and national firms, gain insights into their key practice areas and benefit from expert application advice direct from recruiters.

Since my attendance, I’m thrilled to have accepted a training contract with Brabners, commencing in 2026. I truly believe that attending LawCareersNetLIVE was one of the contributing factors to my achievement.

How can one establish ownership in a piece of digital art?

The LawCareersNetLIVE conferences, sponsored by The University of Law, are a golden opportunity for students to network with international, City and national firms; gain insights into firms’ key practice areas; and benefit from expert application advice direct from recruiters.

Top London chambers 11 Stone Buildings (11SB) has announced that it is to dissolve.

Lawrence Graham’s merger with Wragge & Co was completed today, with the combined firms now being known as Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co.

International law firm Eversheds is in talks to merge with US firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.

Is the construction of HS2 doomed from the outset or have we learned lessons from the key construction issues with ‘new Wembley’?

How have changing regulatory trends following the global financial crisis affected the private equity industry?

When a non-legal person asks what kind of law you want to do, they are typically satisfied with hearing you want to be either a solicitor or a barrister. However, from the student’s perspective, there is a whole lot more to it than this answer.

The LawCareersNetLIVE conferences, sponsored by The University of Law, are an unmissable opportunity for students to network with international, City and national law firms; gain insights into firms’ key practice areas; and benefit from expert application advice direct from recruiters.

Aspiring lawyers must consider the impact that both Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic are having on law firms and their clients. Take a look at this round-up for some insight into the stories that caught our eye this week and think about what additional work you can be doing to analyse them further and demonstrate your commercial awareness in upcoming vac scheme or training contract interviews. You can also listen to our most recent podcast episode ‘commercial awareness is a frame of mind’ for some more guidance on this essential skill.

On 25 September 2017 19 legal apprentices started at Gowling WLG as part of the firm’s two-year paralegal apprenticeship programme.

Women make up all of the latest round of partner promotions at leading corporate firm Travers Smith. 

Clifford Chance has launched a training contract for UK law graduates in Poland with candidates due to start on the training programme in 2023.