The client side
Helen Donegan, US editor (content), recently spoke with Meredith Moore, global diversity and social responsibility director, and Robert Lennon, chief business development and communications officer, about how Weil transformed its approach to diversity in client pitch activity with measurable results
Although Weil has had a longstanding commitment to promoting and supporting its talented female attorneys through its ‘Women@Weil’programme and other initiatives, the firm, like most in Big Law, knew it had to do more. As part of this effort, Weil’s management committee formed a Taskforce on Women’s Engagement & Retention (TOWER) in 2014, and the …
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Helen Donegan, US editor (content), speaks to Anat Hakim, one of the influential in-house lawyers included in The Legal 500’s 2019 United States GC Powerlist, a former GC and board secretary at WellCare Health Plans and new senior vice president and GC for Eli Lilly. Anat speaks about making the move in-house, revamping her legal team at WellCare and investing in individual development, as well as how she works with outside counsel
To start us off, can you please tell me about the role you held at WellCare when you were included in the 2019 US GC Powerlist? I was general counsel and board secretary. Basically, I was the senior executive in charge of the WellCare legal department which handled all legal affairs for the company and …
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Diversity and inclusion
HFW’s Stephanie Lambert in Sydney and Jo Garland in Perth explain why partnership and parenthood should not be mutually exclusive
The fact that two women made partner of a large international firm when they had young children (while on maternity leave in fact) shouldn’t be news. But it is. If two men made partner while having young children it wouldn’t be news worthy and it happens all time. Stephanie Lambert and Jo Garland at HFW …
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Serious thought should be given to what BRI arbitrations really look like beyond the popular headlines, says Swee Im TAN, international arbitrator and member of 39 Essex Chambers
Asia and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) feature large in the arbitration scene, especially in the construction and energy fields where infrastructure projects capture headlines on a regular basis. However, one pauses to consider what the BRI is really all about. The popular view of the BRI is large infrastructure projects funded by the …
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The Legal 500 View
What’s new, what’s hot, and what’s next? Deutschland editor Anna Bauböck looks at the latest guide and the one to come
The new 2020 Deutschland guide, available since January, marks the seventh edition since we launched our German language guide. The substantial growth and refinement of our guide is evident in the numbers: while our very first 2014 guide contained 12 practice areas and 43 ranking tables, we currently list 21 practice areas and no less …
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The Legal 500 View
Which firms topped our charts in the latest Asia Pacific guide from The Legal 500? John van der Luit-Drummond has the answer
Congratulations to all the law firms and individuals who feature in the new Asia Pacific rankings, and especially to those who appear for the first time. Our 2020 guide recognises 687 law firms across 25 jurisdictions. The highest concentration of ranked firms is in China with 147 recommended. India (128), Hong Kong (90), Singapore (88), Malaysia (77), Australia …
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More than 300 leading names from private practice, The Bar and the in-house legal community gathered together last month to celebrate the UK Legal 500 awards. The awards – which have been running since 2015 – reward the best individuals and teams across all three areas of the profession, with winners chosen as part of …
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Lawyers with impairments need to lead by example to destigmatise disability and create awareness of our diverse abilities, says Ashleigh DoRozario, litigation lawyer at Potts Lawyers, Australia
I am a legally blind lawyer. I never thought I would say that! When I was growing up, I wanted to be a marine biologist but, sadly, chemistry was not my strong suit. After high school, I was unsure of my next move and fell into a legal secretary position at MinterEllison while I was …
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Change is inevitable, so only firms that look ahead will stand the test of time, says Sarah Henwood, CEO of the world’s oldest law firm, Thomson Snell & Passmore
Benjamin Franklin once said, ‘When you’re finished changing, you’re finished’. This year Thomson Snell & Passmore is celebrating 450 years, the world’s oldest law firm as certified by The Guinness Book of World Records. We wouldn’t be here today unless we were able to embrace change. From leading the way as early adopters of technology …
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Female role models: spotlight on Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Management Committee
Female role models: spotlight on Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Management Committee
Four out of nine members of Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Management Committee are women. And three of these women come from minority backgrounds. In recognition of this strong example of female leadership within one of the largest global law firms, Helen Donegan (US editor for content) spoke with these partners to hear about their practices …
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