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The end of the law firm partnership? How NI reform lays bare structural flaws and opens the door to private equity
David Morley on why UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans to hit LLP partners with national insurance contributions could be a reckoning for firms, exposing the structural flaws in a partnership model that serves short-termism and how the reform could open the door for private capital investment in law firms
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The Client Profile: Arm legal chief Spencer Collins on humble starts and career successes
Tech giant's CLO on gaining the trust of SoftBank's CEO, the stalled $40bn sale to Nvidia and what he's learned about building a successful in-house career
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
‘Full-service firms all say the same thing – but we’ve been opportunistic’ – John Quinn on AI, funding and suing banks
Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn on starting his own firm, picking your adversaries, investment in law and how he almost joined the navy
‘Debunk assumptions by doing surprising things’ – Paul Weiss’s Nicole Kar on succeeding in City law
Ahead of International Women’s Day Nicole Kar, global co-chair of antitrust at Paul Weiss, discusses thriving in the deep end and why there is still more room at the top for women in law
Life During Law: Nick Scott
Life During Law: Sandra Paul
Kingsley Napley’s Sandra Paul on tackling racism, the age of criminal responsibility and AI
Life During Law – Simon Levine
“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”
Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
Freshfields’ Mark Sansom on motorsports, email gaffes and competing on the global stage
Life During Law: Georgia Dawson
‘The industry is evolving rapidly. Even before the pandemic you could see change coming through the profession.’
Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe
Dejonghe, who was recently named Management Partner of the Year at the LB Awards, on mergers, money and his future plans
Life During Law: Natasha Luther-Jones
DLA Piper’s international head of sustainability and ESG on choosing the law over marrying rich and the perils of life on the road
