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Taylor Root at the NextGen GC Summit, Sydney

Posted June 12, 2025

We are delighted to be participating in the NextGen GC Summit, taking place in Sydney on 18th and 19th June 2025. Now in its third year, the NextGen GC Summit—hosted by Law Ninjas—has firmly established itself as a premier gathering for in-house legal professionals, both regionally and globally. This two-day summit will unite General Counsel […]

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Market Insight

Q1 2025 market moves: UK senior legal leaders in financial services

Posted June 4, 2025

The start of 2025 has brought with it signs of renewed activity in the UK legal recruitment market—particularly for senior legal hires in financial services. Following a year of economic uncertainty and cautious hiring, the sector is showing encouraging signs of recovery. Here, we summarise data from our inaugural quarterly report on ‘market moves: UK […]

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The regulatory burden: navigating compliance challenges in the insurance sector

Posted May 22, 2025

Understanding the regulatory landscape The insurance industry stands at a critical juncture, grappling with an increasingly complex regulatory environment that threatens to overwhelm both operational efficiency and long-term strategic focus. What was once a manageable area of business has now grown into a significant challenge, demanding more resources, more expertise, and more agility than ever […]

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Navigating a growing regulatory landscape: A guide for German GCs

Posted April 17, 2025

In the aftermath of COVID-19, the regulatory environment in Germany and across Europe has evolved rapidly, presenting significant challenges for in-house General Counsel and their legal teams. Regulatory focus has intensified in supply chain transparency, ESG compliance and digital governance, while major EU regulations – including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence […]

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Hiring advice

Eight essential compensation strategies for in-house legal hiring managers

Posted April 15, 2025

In today’s competitive legal market, rising law firm salaries pose a significant challenge for in-house legal teams. If you’re hiring in-house legal talent and finding yourself competing on salaries, here are some practical tips to help you attract and retain top talent. Make a strong business case for budget increases Securing additional budget approval is […]

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Your first legal hire in private equity: Scaling the right way

Posted April 14, 2025

The topic of culture has never been more critical in hiring discussions, particularly when recruiting in-house legal teams in private equity firms and portfolio companies, who are increasingly recognising that businesses thrive through the right hires. Nowhere is this more important than in legal, where your first hire sets the foundation for how risk is managed, deals are […]

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UK in-house legal recruitment market update Q2

Posted April 10, 2025

Corporate and commercial We anticipated a cautious approach to legal hiring early in 2025; however, we are delighted to report a more positive start to the year. In the first quarter of 2025, we have observed nearly a 20% increase in vacancies, compared to the same period in 2024. This uplift is evident across both […]

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The GC as Trustee: How can 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 […]

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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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ESG: how can in-house lawyers guide their business to the starting line?

Posted March 12, 2021

On the 4th March 2021, Sarah Ingwersen and Eva Bishop facilitated the latest in our Taylor Root ESG webinar series titled ESG: How can General Counsels and in-house lawyers guide their business to the starting line? There is so much information in the public domain about ESG and the importance of measuring impact for an […]

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General Counsel in asset management: legal leadership amid AI, innovation and geopolitical risk

Wed, 2 July 2025 8:30 am – 10:30 am

We are excited to be hosting our annual breakfast roundtable for legal leaders in asset management, this time taking place at St Paul’s. The session will be led by our special guest speaker Nian Lala, General Counsel at Pictet Asset Management, who will share his perspective on the evolving challenges and opportunities facing legal teams […]

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