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It’s (finally) a very hot sunny day in London and as we wind down to the weekend, here is our pick of the week’s top legal stories. '𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲': 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀? https://lnkd.in/eTejserc 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 – 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗖𝘀 https://lnkd.in/evwztSuZ 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 https://lnkd.in/eUsYa_Ks 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 https://lnkd.in/eanfK2R4 https://lnkd.in/eY2c_gDD 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗶—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 https://lnkd.in/eYxMmX7g Follow us at Marsden for regular updates on the global legal industry. #legalnews #globallegalindustry #legalnews #legalrecruitment #marsden

At a recent Crafty Counsel networking event attended by Marsden’s Amanda Chard and Tim Andrews, there was an especially interesting Q&A session with an in-house panel - comprising legal counsel from a gaming brand, a global bank and the VC arm of a consumer goods company. They shared some insights and perspectives as end consumers of sophisticated legal products. This included: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀? • They want to see their legal service providers positioned as experts in their field and have regular catch-ups with them.   • The firm can legitimately add value by providing a team that knows what the company’s competitors are doing and can introduce them into relevant commercial spaces. • They want to attend training events run by firms that will serve as networking sessions as well as contributing to a baseline level of knowledge. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀? • Don’t expect clients to instruct you on matters straight away. Most short-term needs tend to be driven by commercial advice opposed to huge mandates. • Recognise that building relationships is important and don’t expect to immediately sell big ticket work. • Don’t treat all your clients the same; they are looking for their lawyers to have a deep-rooted understanding of their business and the nuances within it.  Above all, the in-house counsel on the panel placed emphasis on having lasting, enduring relationships with their legal partners. #inhousecounsel #lawfirms #relationships #addingvalue #legalrecruitment #marsden

Gaining practical experience in 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 is a great way to secure long-term career success back home. We place lawyers returning to their home markets all the time and know how partners will value your experience. Some firms are actively seeking lawyers with this premium experience as it helps with pitches and winning US and global clients. Law firms are also aware that if someone has been successful in the New York market then they have the ability to work hard under pressure and can deliver a premium client experience. Firms will want you on their team. For those looking to go to New York, our connections can get you there. For those returning, we are ready to help you integrate back into your home market. If you are in 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮: Jonathan Walmsley If you are in 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Gillian Morgan To speak to one of our team on the ground in 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸: Matt Moody or Bridget White #newyork #globallawyers #biglaw #legalrecruitment #marsden

You may be a partner, but do you really have a seat at the table? We have been talking to several partners recently who feel that although they have a partner title, they don't really have a say in the business in which they work. For some this is not a problem if the firm is well-run, profitable, and has a positive and aspirational culture, but if one of these things is slightly off then not having a seat at the table can start to feel like a real issue. If you would like to join a firm where you have a voice and are heard, we can help you explore your options. Contact one of our partner recruitment team in your region: 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮: Jonathan Walmsley, Ben Smith, Daniel Hogan 𝗨𝗦: Nick Welsh, Bridget McCarthy, Andrea SoRelle 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Michelle Mills, Alex Russell 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Nick Paleocrassas, Máiréad Cremins, Steve Salem 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: Sonia Patel 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹: Jonathan Marsden #partners #lateralhires #lawfirms #legalrecruitment #marsden

If you are a Commonwealth-qualified lawyer looking for a lifestyle change, working offshore could be the career and life boost you need. The Channel Islands offers quality work in a great location – close to the UK but with a more relaxed pace of life. Cayman & BVI offer a beautiful and relaxed place to live with the added benefit of zero/very low income tax! We have some great live roles including: • Jersey | Finance - 4+ PQE and 6 PQE-Counsel • Jersey | Corporate/Funds/Finance – NQ • Guernsey | Corporate/Funds - 2-5 PQE • Guernsey | Private Client – 1-4 PQE and 7+ PQE • Cayman | Corporate/Funds – 3-5 PQE • BVI | Disputes – 3-5 PQE If you would like to discuss your options and find out about other current opportunities, please get in touch with one of our experienced and friendly team: 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Sally Gardner, Alex Russell, Carl Pace 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: Jonathan Walmsley, Ben Smith #offshore #offshorelawyers #legalrecruitment #marsden

Happy Friday! Here is our pick of the major legal stories you might have missed: 𝗔&𝗢 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘁 £𝟭𝗕 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗨𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/eykkcY_f 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴: https://lnkd.in/erRUc2FS 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗤 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 £𝟭𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬: https://lnkd.in/ebcavF2b 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/esDzatAs 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ���𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗦-𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁: https://lnkd.in/e889QCZs Follow us at Marsden for regular updates on the global legal industry. #legalindustry #legalnews #legalrecruitment #marsden

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻-𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁? It’s the role of a General Counsel to provide and promote an efficient and responsive legal service to their internal stakeholders. But if there are no clear performance metrics in place, there is no business case for continued investment in the legal function. What’s the best way to demonstrate your in-house team’s value to the business? This was the theme of our latest General Counsel roundtable event, the third in our Legal Operations series. We were honoured to have Chris Fowler, Legal COO at Rio Tinto, share his insights both from his current role and his previous career, which includes nearly more than 20 years in various senior roles at BT. For those running large institutional in-house legal teams, there were four broad areas of advice. Find out more in our blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/gPJxR_yB #generalcounsel #headoflegal #inhousecounsel #legalrecruitment #marsden

Are you a senior associate in a team which is top heavy - and perhaps also one where the partners are not nearing retirement? If you want to become a partner yourself you should think about your career positioning now. You might still have to wait in a line to become a partner - but you need to make sure you are in the right one. If you would like to talk to us about a move which positions you better for progression, here are the people in the global Marsden team to reach out to: 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮: Daniel Hogan, Ben Smith, Lucy Cullinan 𝗨𝗦𝗔: Matt Moody, Bridget White, Sophia Arkley, Gillian Morgan 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Alex Russell, Sally Gardner, Tim Andrews, Carl Pace 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Steve Salem, Luke Marsden 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: Sonia Patel #promotion #careerprogression #partnership #legalrecruitment #marsden

When a law firm loses partners it's not all bad. Here’s 10 reasons why disruption can be a good thing. If you would like advice on your lateral process, either as a candidate or as a firm looking to hire, here are the people in our global partner search team to reach out to: 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮: Jonathan Walmsley, Ben Smith, Daniel Hogan 𝗨𝗦: Nick Welsh, Bridget McCarthy, Andrea SoRelle 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Michelle Mills, Alex Russell 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Nick Paleocrassas, Máiréad Cremins, Steve Salem 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁: Sonia Patel 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹: Jonathan Marsden 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Ann-Marie Goodbody #partnermoves #lawfirmpartners #lawfirmleadership #lawyers

High salaries, 0%/low income tax, beautiful beaches – while enjoying top-quality work? Perhaps it’s time you thought about a move offshore to an attractive location such as the 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗱𝗮, or the 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. With a legal system originating in UK common law, and requiring lawyers to have a Commonwealth qualification to practice, working offshore in this location offers an easy transition for UK, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and Irish lawyers who are looking to spend a few years in the Caribbean. There is demand for 3+ PQE lawyers in investment funds, corporate, banking and finance, litigation/insolvency, private client and trusts. If you would like to discuss your options and find out about live opportunities, please get in touch with one of our experienced and friendly team: 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻: Sally Gardner, Alex Russell, Carl Pace 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: Jonathan Walmsley, Ben Smith #offshore #offshorelawyers #legalrecruitment #marsden