How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 2
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 2

One of the most popular posts in this blog is focused on how to become a partner at a Big 4 firm. Therefore, in the second of this 2-part blog post, I thought I would turn my attention to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (A&O, Linklaters, Slaughter & May, Freshfields,…

How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 1
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 1

So you want to make partner in a magic circle (or even perhaps a silver circle) law firm? In this 2-part blog post, I’ll talk you through to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (i.e. A&O, Slaughter and May, Freshfields, Clifford Chance, Linklaters). Making partner at a magic circle law firm…

If you could read just one book to help your career move forward…
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If you could read just one book to help your career move forward…

When Jo and I wrote ‘How to make partner and still have a life‘, we wanted to leave a legacy. In our combined 30 years in the professions, we had seen far too many able, clever and talented people fail to make partner, mostly because of a lack of knowledge of how the process works….

How is my firm normally funded?
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How is my firm normally funded?

Most professional partnerships are not limited companies, but are owned solely by the partners within the company. If you want to be admitted to the partnership you will typically be asked to cough up a capital sum, to qualify for a slice of the firm’s equity. This capital injection could be as little as £30k…

What financial terms do I need to be familiar with if I am going to be a partner?
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What financial terms do I need to be familiar with if I am going to be a partner?

What many potential partners forget is that becoming a partner is also taking a step up and owning a slice of the business. As every business owner knows, you don’t need to be an accountant to manage the finances of your business carefully, but you do need to be familiar with the financial KPIs which…

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