Ruchi Bhalla

Principal Consultant | Law Firms

Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

Ruchi Bhalla

Ruchi is in Taylor Root’s private practice team in Dubai. She works closely with leading law firms, including US, magic circle, silver circle and international law firms across the Middle East, to help grow their associate teams. Before entering into legal recruitment, Ruchi practiced corporate law at a top law firm in Toronto, Canada, and consulted with Deloitte. Ruchi obtained her law degree in London and has lived in Canada, London, and Dubai.

Ruchi's Insights and Articles

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The modern GC: culture, conduct and the judgement no one trains you for

  • Posted Juni 11, 2026
Contents Key insights The role of the general counsel is evolving in ways that are not always captured in formal job descriptions. While much attention has been given to the expanding scope of the role and the increasing regulatory burden, the more fundamental shift is subtler. Many of the most challenging aspects of being a […]
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A career shift into risk and compliance in UK law firms: what lawyers need to know

  • Posted Mai 18, 2026
Contents Key insights We’re seeing a clear shift across the UK legal market: more lawyers are actively exploring moves into risk and compliance roles within law firms, with growing interest in long-term compliance careers. This isn’t limited to one practice area or level of seniority; we are seeing interest from associates through to general counsel. […]
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The new shape of compliance in UK law firms and the hiring gaps it’s creating

  • Posted Mai 18, 2026
Contents Key insights Law firm compliance is no longer a background control function designed to “keep the regulator happy”. Over the last few years, it has become a central operational and reputational pillar and one that firms are increasingly expected to evidence as robust, scalable and commercially aware. What we are seeing now is not […]
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Five signs it’s time for London solicitors to move firms

  • Posted Mai 18, 2026
Contents Key insights For most solicitors, the decision to move firms is rarely driven by a single moment. More often, it is the gradual accumulation of signals: the sense that progression has slowed, that the firm’s direction no longer aligns with your own, or that the work you are doing no longer stretches or excites […]
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Stepping into a PE-backed business: a GC’s perspective

  • Posted Mai 15, 2026
Contents Key insights Georgia Morgan Wynne spoke to Kristin McFetridge, General Counsel at MVF Global, about the realities of stepping into a private equity-backed business and why success in the role has less to do with law, and more to do with judgment, pace and people. It’s rarely the legal work that’s the challenge For […]
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AI in corporate governance: how UK FTSE boards and company secretarial teams are adopting it

  • Posted April 28, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually becoming part of the corporate governance landscape in the UK’s largest listed companies. While adoption remains measured, governance and company secretarial teams across the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 are starting to explore how AI can support their work, particularly as board agendas become more complex […]
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