‘A fascinating area to work in’ – Travers Smith’s Heather Gagen on forging an ESG career

‘A fascinating area to work in’ – Travers Smith’s Heather Gagen on forging an ESG career

Travers Smith’s Heather Gagen, who leads the firm’s ESG and impact group, was recently named as one of Legal 500’s new UK Green Ambassadors. In this Q&A, she discusses the rise of ESG, the realities of balancing work and life with a young family, and offers advice for lawyers looking to build a career in the …

HSF removes Australian partner for social media posts directed at Jewish lawyer

HSF removes Australian partner for social media posts directed at Jewish lawyer

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has removed an Australian partner from the firm following an internal investigation into a social media post directed at a Jewish lawyer at another firm. The controversy stems from a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) by corporate partner Damien Hazard referencing Jeremy Leibler, a Jewish lawyer at Australian firm …

The new £150k benchmark for Magic Circle associates – ‘rewarding the best’, or ‘slightly alarming’?

The new £150k benchmark for Magic Circle associates – ‘rewarding the best’, or ‘slightly alarming’?

Associate pay reaches eye-watering heights as the war for talent at the top of the market goes further into the salary stratosphere With all eyes on the upcoming election to see what a potential new government might do about the cost of living crisis, this May saw things get a little easier for the notoriously …