How important is accurate registering of members in company law?

Private equity lawyers specialise in providing legal advice and assistance to private equity firms and their clients.

The BBC is opening applications for three in-house training contracts at the beginning of March.

Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? NatWest announces its purchase of Sainsbury’s Bank, Just Stop Oil targets Taylor Swift and Stonehenge, economists predict that interest rates will hold and Amazon’s Coventry warehouse takes steps towards unionisation. Read this week’s commercial news round-up to find out more. 

Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? Nike has postponed its investor meeting following a revenue drop and the Bank of England (BoE) governor has stated that further interest rate cuts could be on the cards. Meanwhile, UK house sales have risen at the fastest rate since lockdown and the number of complaints against water companies has increased. Read on to discover more!

As teachers across the country prepare to welcome back students into the classroom for the first time since March, there are a number of other important updates for you to catch up on in this week’s commercial news round-up.

The House of Lords constitution committee has launched an inquiry into the centuries-old office of lord chancellor, asking whether it is sufficiently independent of government and whether it should be held by a lawyer.

The 'Help to Buy' scheme: who may pay the price?

In this brand-new LCN Podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren (she/her) is in conversation with Iko Onuh and Beth Harland, trainee solicitors at Brighton and Hove Council, as they discuss what it’s like to train in-house at a local council.

US law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has launched an in-house pupillage scheme.

This week’s round-up is full of energy… literally. From the UK’s wind farms to the energy price cap falling, there’s lots for you to get stuck into in this regard. Plus, read the latest from streaming giant Netflix and social media mogul Meta. 

From American sub-prime to private equity houses: how has the 'credit crunch' affected the private equity market?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been urged to revaluate its conclusions of a review it made of the in-house sector, with the regulator being criticised for “understating” the severity and risks faced by general counsel.  

General counsel attendees discussed the benefits of hiring an in-house trainee solicitor at a recent roundtable discussion hosted at the Law Society.

In-house lawyers are turning to AI as dissatisfaction with the current law firm model grows, according to a recent survey by intelligent contracting platform Juro. 

Private equity: where does all the money come from and what is leveraged finance?

At university, if you wanted to become a solicitor, the only route I knew about was private practice. I knew there were a vast array of firms, from high street to the magic circle, but I knew very little about the in-house legal functions in corporations or the public sector.

How far are communications between clients and in-house lawyers confidential?