It was a fitting scene as senior in-house lawyers, private practice litigators and members of the Bar gathered for a virtual roundtable to discuss the globalisation of the disputes landscape. That virtual environment has become increasingly common for litigators, particularly since the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on international business travel. Globalisation and the evolution […]
Diversity, equity and inclusion is one of the defining concepts of the modern age, both within everyday life and in the workplace. While great strides have been made within the legal profession over the years with regards to representation of women, ethnic minorities and disabled professionals, there is still some way to go before the […]
An opportunity for in-house to re-imagine and reshape the future of work
The Lawyer, sponsored by Digital Legal Exchange, has launched an ambitious new project seeking to understand sentiments within the in-house legal profession. This is the first of what will be a biannual survey forming part of a unique project which will allow us to provide unparalleled insight into the attitudes and opinions of in-house legal professionals and […]
As the world approaches a ‘new normal’, one thing that is almost universally agreed upon is the vital role technology will play. The legal industry is no exception, with entire law firms, chambers and practices shifting online during the lockdown, with many who were previously resistant to the adoption of technology now understanding its benefits. […]
The Lawyer, in association with Paul Hastings, is undertaking a major research project that goes to the heart of the evolution of the in-house legal function. As industries throughout the UK come to terms with long-term disruption, in-house legal professionals have been key in planning both a short and long-term business strategy to secure the […]
The changing nature of the workforce at many UK firms has been highlighted in new data from The Lawyer, which underscores the impact of technology on the sector. Notably, the data confirms that some of the legal market’s roles, both traditional and emerging, have come under pressure to change in recent years, with some stagnating […]
The average level of borrowings at a cross-section of UK 200 firms fell for the first time in at least five years despite the cost of debt, often used to fund strategic goals such as office openings and lateral hires, remaining at record low levels. In 2017/18 the average amount borrowed by a representative sample […]
The length of lockup at a significant number of UK 200 firms is at a five-year high, new data from The Lawyer has revealed. At the end of the 2018/19 financial year the average lockup at a representative sample of UK 200 firms stood at 140.8 days, up from 139 days in 2017/18 and a […]
The majority of in-house lawyers working in the 100 largest companies in the current FTSE350 are female, new data from The Lawyer has revealed, with a gender split of 59 per cent to 41 per cent in favour of women across the group’s biggest businesses. But despite this, the majority of lawyers filling the most […]
Almost half of all the lawyers at the companies in the current FTSE350 that have a UK-based in-house legal team work in the banking and finance sector, The Lawyer can reveal. According to data compiled for the new FTSE350 report, 40 per cent of the lawyers tracked at in-house teams in the UK work for […]