BASF announces global programme to boost diversity among its panel firm lawyers
Initiative follows similar scheme in North America that has seen a doubling of diverse relationship partners | 1w
ESG
Move follows similar announcements by rivals including Freshfields and Stephenson Harwood | 2w
Some 26 US firms were certified for their efforts to boost underrepresented groups in senior roles | 2w
Hanson Bridgett was the first law firm to earn certification as a B Corporation and hasn't looked back, writes Samir Abdelnour | 2w
How leading firms are measuring up against their goals to promote more women to their senior ranks | 3w
Magic circle firm says appointment reflects commitment to put sustainability 'at heart' of its activities | 3w
How law firms and their clients are responding to the environmental, social and governance movement | 3w
Fourth office in Asia will focus on energy transition and ESG work | 3w
Deborah Martin Owens joins after a year at US rival Sidley Austin | 1mo
Training will equip junior partners with soft skills needed to progress faster to equity partnership | 1mo
General counsel must balance stakeholder ESG demands with broader business needs | 1mo
Firms need a cultural reset if they want to remain relevant in the 21st century, writes Dana Denis-Smith | 1mo
Women make up 41% of the 27 new partners, hitting its 40% female gender diversity target | 1mo
Law firms need a more positive and inclusive culture for older partners, write Clare Murray, Pooja Dasgupta and Andrew Pavlovic | 1mo
Magic Circle UK firm celebrates ‘diversity of talent’ as it promotes 41 partners across its global network | 1mo
Top London firm says it is 'doing better' against new targets than 'snapshot suggests' as it makes up two women in eight-strong round | 1mo
Bigle Legal's Alejandro Esteve de Miguel argues successful business management can only be achieved by making equality the basis of corporate strategy | 1mo
Promotions bring partner headcount at Ireland's largest law firm to 105 | 1mo
Proposed disclosure rule would dramatically alter the landscape for US and foreign issuers, argue Ulysses Smith and Isabelle Glimcher | 2mos
Flexible working is 'most popular' and perceived as 'most effective' tool, IBA/LexisNexis study finds | 2mos
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