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Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Sophie Hosking

Posted April 10, 2024

As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network, Taylor Root Partner, Georgia Morgan-Wynne, recently spoke to Sophie Hosking, Head of Legal at Cazoo, about being a Trustee for London Youth Rowing. What does your NFP do and what is your role as a trustee? London Youth Rowing (LYR) believes in sport, specifically rowing, for […]

Career Advice

Are you considering a career as a lawyer in Sydney, Australia?

Posted April 10, 2024

Sydney holds a prominent position as Australia’s financial and economic hub. Its status as a global city and key financial center has been solidified over the past decade. The city is home to the headquarters of numerous multinational corporations, major banks, financial institutions, and all levels of law firms. Sydney’s economy benefits from its diverse […]

Market Insight

What’s in store for private equity and M&A sectors in 2024?

Posted April 9, 2024

Predicting the future of private equity (PE) and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity involves considering various factors, including economic conditions, regulatory environment, industry trends and investor sentiment. At our inaugural sector roundtable in Birmingham last month, we focused on M&A and PE outlook for 2024. You can read the key takeaways from our discussion below. […]

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Are you a new General Counsel? Top goals to accomplish in your first year.

Posted April 3, 2024

The first months in any new role are a critical period for setting the stage for success and making a positive impact on an organisation. For a new General Counsel who reports to the CEO and the board of directors, this effect is amplified because of the high profile of the position. There are several […]

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Q1: What are the in-house legal recruitment market trends?

Posted March 25, 2024

What is happening in the legal recruitment market across corporate and commercial and banking and financial services sectors? Corporate and commercial While economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continue to impact businesses the outlook for the UK Legal In-House Market in 2024 is more positive for commerce and industry than the news would suggest.We have seen […]

Career Advice

Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Sarai Jacob-Whelan

Posted March 21, 2024

As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network, Taylor Root Partner, Sarah Ingwersen, recently spoke to Sarai Jacob-Whelan, Internal Counsel at Macquarie Asset Management, about being a Trustee for Peer UK Ltd. What motivated you to become a Trustee of this not-for-profit organisation? I was keen to become a Trustee for several reasons, namely, […]

How to run a successful onboarding process

Posted March 12, 2024

As a General Counsel or Head of Legal onboarding for your legal and compliance team is crucial. Good onboarding starts with a great recruitment process and continues all the way through the first year of your new hire. Successful onboarding can increase retention rates and performance of your new hire by over 80% Here’s […]

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Moving in-house: career advice for junior lawyers

Posted October 30, 2023

In recent years, there has been a noticeable surge in the demand for in-house junior lawyers. At the same time, we have seen an upswing in the enthusiasm of junior lawyers aiming for careers in-house. However, despite these trends, apprehensions remain within the legal industry around the possibility of being deemed ‘too junior’ to move […]

Career Advice

The GC as Trustee: How can both General Counsel and a not-for-profit benefit?

Posted July 13, 2023

Watch the webinar in full below As part of our Trustee Network series of events, Taylor Root has partnered with Indigo Volunteers to explore the value General Counsel bring to the charity trustee role. The role of the trustee can be hugely rewarding and provides opportunities to add value to a charity through the sharing […]

Career Advice

Take your legal career to London

Posted October 11, 2022

We recently held our ‘Take your legal career to London’ webinar, hosted by Priya Shah who was joined by Holly O’Connell, Legal Advisor at FirstGroup Plc and David Harrigan, Interim Deputy General Counsel. The session discussed the current in-house interim, legal job market and career development opportunities and explored the logistics around making an international […]

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How to: hire your first Company Secretary | UK

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The essential guide to hiring a Paralegal in-house | UK

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The essential interview guide for General Counsel

Guides

Moving in-house: A guide for newly qualified and junior lawyers |UK

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General Counsel roundtable: AI and DEI in insurance

Tue, 30 April 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

We are excited to be holding our inaugural breakfast for legal leaders in the insurance sector. Hosted by the Taylor Root in-house legal recruitment experts Nikki Newton, Emma Coulter and Karolina Mikulicz-Church and led by Mary Bowie, Lead Legal Counsel UK at Wakam, our session will cover: If you would like to attend, please contact […]

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Breakfast roundtable: General Counsel in tech

Thu, 9 May 2024 8:30 am – 10:30 am

We are excited to be holding another one of our General Counsel events for legal leaders in the technology sector. Hosted by the Taylor Root in-house legal recruitment experts Georgia Morgan-Wynne, Sinead Flanagan and Albert Toms, the session will cover the most recent industry trends and issues, with time for peer networking. If you would […]

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