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Counsel Culture: Masters of the Mergerverse

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The latest episode of Counsel Culture is now live! Rose Walker, Editor at Bloomberg Tax, joins Meg to talk about successful strategies for a merger announcement, following the A&O Shearman…

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Counsel Culture: Magic Mergers

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The latest episode of Counsel Culture is now live! As our regular host Meg takes a well-deserved break, Account Director Liam McCafferty steps in to discuss the top legal stories…

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Byfield Bytes: Your Monthly Digest of the biggest stories from the Business of Law – May 23

Byfield Bytes: Your Monthly Digest of the biggest stories from the Business of Law – May 23 1200 801 Sean Cullen

Welcome to the May edition of Byfield Bytes, your monthly update on the biggest stories and issues impacting the business of law. A busy month drew to an end with…

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Counsel Culture: Walk for Access to Justice

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The latest episode of Counsel Culture is now live! This week, Bob Nightingale MBE, Founder of the London Legal Support Trust, joins Meg to discuss the Legal Walk 2023 taking…

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The Student Group Claim – Capturing your audience and maintaining momentum in group claims

The Student Group Claim – Capturing your audience and maintaining momentum in group claims 1200 900 Sean Cullen

If you’re a student or recent graduate in the UK, you’ve almost certainly seen either targeted adverts to join the Student Group Claim (SGC) across social media, student newspapers sharing…

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Our thoughts on the A&O Shearman merger discussions

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The proposed merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling is the biggest, and arguably most surprising story in the legal sector in recent years.  Joint Managing Director Ben…

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We must avoid televised court proceedings turning into Punch and Judy courtrooms

We must avoid televised court proceedings turning into Punch and Judy courtrooms 1200 800 Sean Cullen

There is almost a mystique in terms of the UK court system and that is because of a public mistrust of the legal system and the way it works. Judges…

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Counsel Culture: LIDW, Gen Z and Not-So-Green Credentials

Counsel Culture: LIDW, Gen Z and Not-So-Green Credentials 2560 1707 Sean Cullen

The latest episode of Counsel Culture is now available to download and stream! This week, CMS’ Head of International Arbitration and London International Disputes Week Co-Chair Richard Bamforth joins Meg…

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Counsel Culture: Robots and Riches

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This week’s episode of Counsel Culture is now available to download and stream! In this week’s episode, Meg is joined by Harneys’ Global Managing Partner William Peake to discuss the…

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Byfield Bytes: Your Monthly Digest of the biggest stories from the Business of Law – April 23

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Welcome to the April edition of Byfield Bytes, your monthly update on the latest news and trends in the legal industry. Following Ben’s stellar introduction last month, I am thrilled…

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