Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn
Taylor Wessing’s UK LLP in preliminary talks with US firm Winston & Strawn
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The Client Profile: Arm legal chief Spencer Collins on humble starts and career successes
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‘The industry is evolving rapidly. Even before the pandemic you could see change coming through the profession.’
Freshfields’ Charles Hayes on emotional intelligence, Formula One deals, sheep and daring to press the button
Charlie Hayes, the global co-head of the private capital group at Freshfields, on everything from delivering lambs and making tables from trees to the importance of clarity in client communications
Life During Law: Sandra Paul
Kingsley Napley’s Sandra Paul on tackling racism, the age of criminal responsibility and AI
Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
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DLA Piper’s international head of sustainability and ESG on choosing the law over marrying rich and the perils of life on the road
