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Linklaters leads on HMV administration

Posted on 21 January 2013

International firm Linklaters has taken a dual role in the administration of HMV.

Linklaters offers lawyers chance to have a better work/life balance in return for lower pay in pilot scheme

Posted on 26 April 2017

Magic circle giant Linklaters is to offer its lawyers the opportunity to work fewer hours for a lower salary – but the scheme remains a pilot in four of the firm’s German offices for now.

Linklaters partners with BARBRI to provide SQE preparation courses for overseas-qualified lawyers and widen access for refugees

Posted on 07 May 2021

Magic circle law firm Linklaters has announced a partnership with education and training provider BARBRI Global to prepare overseas-qualified lawyers for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

Linklaters plans to move graduate recruitment online

Posted on 26 June 2020

Magic circle firm Linklaters has revealed plans to move graduate recruitment online this autumn subject to the UK’s lockdown restrictions.

Linklaters retains University of Law as preferred training provider

Posted on 26 February 2015

The University of Law and Linklaters have confirmed that they have renewed a five-year partnership with The University of Law as the exclusive training provider for Linklaters.

Linklaters secures top spot on Stonewall rankings

Posted on 17 July 2024

Magic circle law firm Linklaters LLP has topped Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index, with other law firms, including Clifford Chance, Gateley Legal and Irwin Mitchell LLP, also making the list.

Linklaters tells solicitors they can work from home indefinitely

Posted on 04 September 2020

Multinational law firm Linklaters has told its solicitors that they can work from home for up to 50% of their working hours “indefinitely”.

Linklaters tests whether AI can replace human lawyers

Posted on 18 February 2025

Magic circle law firm Linklaters LLP has updated its LinksAI English law benchmark to test two of the latest large language models (LLM) and find out whether “AI models can reasonably replicate some tasks carried out by a human lawyer”.

Linklaters to connect diversity and inclusion to billable hours

Posted on 12 October 2022

Magic circle firm Linklaters LLP has informed its lawyers this week that contributions made towards diversity, equity & inclusion can count as chargeable time.

Linklaters to offer voluntary redundancies to 225 secretarial staff

Posted on 31 March 2021

Linklaters has offered voluntary redundancies to all London-based secretaries.

Linklaters will support five refugees through SQE

Posted on 28 May 2021

Five refugees are due to sit the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) in September with the support of magic circle firm Linklaters.

Linklaters'll fix it

Posted on 18 February 2011

City firm and veritable fairy godmother Linklaters has launched a new competition called Aspire which allows entrants to select their own prize.

LinkUpEatUp: Linklaters runs commercial awareness webinar and competition

Posted on 08 November 2013

Linklaters is running a commercial awareness event on 4 December as part of its LinkUpEatUp campaign, which is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of the work of a leading global law firm.

LPC maintenance grants increased at Linklaters and Slaughter and May

Posted on 26 February 2018

Magic circle firms Linklaters and Slaughter and May have increased their Legal Practice Course maintenance grants for future trainees.

Macfarlanes reveals 86% trainee retention rate

Posted on 18 August 2025

London-based law firm Macfarlanes LLP is the latest firm to announce its trainee retention figures, with 24 out of 28 final-seat trainees set to stay on after qualifying next month. This represents an 86% retention rate for 2025 – a 5% increase from the 81% recorded in 2024.

Magic circle firm Linklaters develops new legal operations scheme for graduates

Posted on 10 March 2020

A new graduate scheme focusing on project management, lawtech and pricing strategies will be available from Autumn 2020 at Linklaters.

Magic circle firm to cut 15% of its lawyers in China

Posted on 17 October 2023

Magic circle firm Linklaters LLP has announced redundancies across all three of its China offices, reducing staff by 15%.

Magic circle firms have differing approaches to SQE retakes

Posted on 03 April 2024

Magic circle law firms are taking different approaches to their trainees’ Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) exam results, following the recent round of results released for those who took the SQE1 assessment in January.

Magic circle firms release gender pay gap reports

Posted on 06 April 2018

Two magic circle firms have broken ranks with their peers to include partners in their gender pay gap reporting.