by James Nurton | Aug 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the latest Lextel interview, Kathryn Szymczyk of Gowling WLG talks about moving from legal practice to business development, the importance of coordination, future planning – and her favourite cities. What is your background? My career has had three main...
by James Nurton | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
As has been widely reported, corporate lawyers’ salaries have been booming since the pandemic, driven by growing volumes of work and shortages of qualified staff. One consequence of this is longer working hours and higher targets, as firms seek value for their...
by James Nurton | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Legal MBD specialist Karen Morton has recently joined Clearly Gottlieb, having previously held various roles at Simmons & Simmons and Hogan Lovells. In this interview, she talks about the importance of analytics, the role of technology and the changing shape of...
by James Nurton | May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Great Resignation (or the Big Quit) is a challenge for all professions, and especially the legal profession. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers are reassessing their priorities, while labour shortages in many sectors (including legal) ensure it will be...
by James Nurton | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Interviewed on the flagship BBC radio programme Today in November last year, AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal Soriot launched a strong defence of the pharmaceutical industry and in particular the role of IP rights in incentivising research into new drugs. He was...
