Merger mania has dominated the legal industry this year as market competition intensifies. When a law firm merges with another, with is actually more often than you might think, a rebrand is often on the tables. This means all parties have to work together to unify the values of each merged firm and create an overall ongoing rebranding process that works for everyone and breeds success.
This week Lawyer Monthly benefits from a personal glimpse into the life of an upcoming barrister, as Ahmed Osman at One Pump Court discusses the challenges and nerves upon starting pupillage at One Pump Court.
According to the ‘Robert Walters 2018 Salary Survey’, private practice legal professionals, namely lawyers, have benefitted from an average salary increase of 5% this year.
Following the debut of the recent draft withdrawal agreement, Jonathan Askin, partner at law firm BLM, examines what this will mean for industries from financial services to fishing.
As your skills and experience evolves, you’re going to have to keep up with the world of technology and innovation. Whether it’s getting to grips with AI or even the most basic IT skills, it’s super important to pay attention to moving trends and keep up with the increasingly changing legal world.
Almost three years after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was adopted, President Trump announced in May that the US would leave the Iran nuclear agreement.
In the early hours of Friday morning (23 Nov), the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) released its first report reviewing Inheritance Tax (IHT). Ben Taylor, solicitor at Roythornes Solicitors, shares his initial thoughts on the report and what it could mean for 2019. Despite less than 5% of UK estates being subjected to inheritance tax, […]
It’s been nine years since the release of the world’s first ever ‘Cryptocurrency’, Bitcoin, so how will law adapt towards the new and ever-developing virtual financial system in times to come? Experts at Hudson McKenzie give Lawyer Monthly the run down on the potential for crypto regulation. At present, the ‘legal status’ of cryptocurrencies varies […]
Aziz Rahman, of Rahman Ravelli, argues that those waging the war against money laundering are missing the real targets. So the European Commission wants to give the European Banking Authority (EBA) powers to ensure money laundering is investigated more consistently. This could mean the EBA being able to ask national anti-money laundering supervisors to investigate […]
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