Living and working overseas can be an incredibly life-enriching experience. We’re fortunate that for the last 50 years, many global law firms have broken down international boundaries, paving the way for Commonwealth-qualified lawyers to more easily move overseas. Whatever your motivation, be it to learn new skills, experience a new and exciting culture, add a […]
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By Chris Simmonds Once you’ve learnt the foundations of what an innovation lawyer is, it’s crucial to then further understand the subtle (or perhaps not-so-subtle) differences in what law firms are up to in this space. This is where the market gets interesting. Two firms can advertise an “Innovation Lawyer” and mean completely different things. This is because there isn’t just one innovation model; there are several. Your day-to-day will look very different depending on
H2 2025 By Yamen Cheung During the second half of 2025, the market for senior legal, compliance and risk positions remained steady but competitive. Asset managers, insurers, and technology companies (besides Web3 ventures) hired with a clear strategic purpose instead of expansion as their sole aim. Businesses preferred lateral transfers, strengthening of senior positions and
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We are proud to share the opening of our latest office – in Sydney, Australia. This marks the second office location in Australia and the tenth globally. Following our expansion to Melbourne at the end of 2024, this move signals our dedication to the growing Australian legal market as well as bolstering our international reputation
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Q4 2025 By Lucy Morris The 2025 data shows a measured but active year for senior in-house legal moves and promotions across the UK, with strong early-year activity and an expected slowdown in Q4. Movement was shaped less by expansionary hiring and more by targeted senior appointments, internal promotions, and selective exits from private practice,
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By Lucy Morris Unilever has experienced 100 years of growth. From mergers in 1929, attempted takeovers in 2017 and IPOs in London, New York and Amsterdam along the way, it’s seen it all. For 22 of those years, Tonia sat within their legal team and held roles such as UK General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer
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Q3 2025 By Lucy Morris In Q3 2025, the UK legal market recorded 259 senior legal moves and promotions, representing a 19% increase from the 217 recorded in Q2 2025 and a slight increase from our records in Q3 2024, which stood at 236. The overall figures reflect exactly what we expect to see during this period, and
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Jonathan Pryke is delighted to be heading up MRA Search’s new Dubai office, the latest addition to a growing number of outposts globally. The move comes in response to growing demand from clients in the United Arab Emirates and across the wider Middle East, coupled with the region’s impressive growth in legal talent and its
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Q2 2025 By Lucy Morris In Q2 2025, the UK legal market recorded 217 senior legal moves and promotions, which is a decrease from 267 in Q1 2025 and a small decline from our records in Q2 2024. The overall data reflects sustained hiring momentum across sectors, particularly in Technology and Financial Services, where firms
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by Lucy Morris We’re hearing about AI constantly – which is ideal for a geek like me – but I’m increasingly seeing a divide in the world of in-house legal. One side is ramping up development, adoption and integration of AI tools and are seeing daily benefits; with a few teams even mentioning a reduction in headcount due
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