A Vision of Happiness in the UAE
To the cynical mind of the average Briton, a state-sponsored National Programme for Happiness and Positivity 1 might conjure up an image that sits somewhere between Yes Minister and Soviet-era propaganda. Yet this initiative in the UAE, led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and supported by an appointed Minister of State for Happiness and teams of Happiness and Positivity Officers has the laudable aim […]
Ten Reasons to Move Offshore (and Five Reasons to Think Twice)
In over sixteen years of helping lawyers to move offshore, we have yet to see one who has regretted it. We consistently hear feedback that it has been both a career-defining and life-changing decision. Indeed, many people that we first worked with in the early 2000’s are now Partners offshore and have never looked back. […]
Living and working in Jersey
With taxes on the mainland showing no sign of falling any time soon and little real shift in the work-life balance at your average City law firm, it is hardly surprising that so many lawyers are tempted to look offshore. Jersey offers a mix of international calibre work, a commute measured in minutes not hours […]
Latest survey shows cost of living in London almost double that in Dubai
The latest edition of the Global cost of living comparison report produced by international real estate experts Savills makes for interesting reading. Brexit and the subsequent decline in the value of Sterling has seen London slip from top spot, replaced by New York. However, with an annual estimated cost of living estimate of c$100k, the […]
Jersey
As a world class offshore financial centre with a Global reach, Jersey offers lawyers some outstanding professional experience. Few places deliver quite the combination of professional development, earning potential and lifestyle that is routinely available here. We have some great opportunities for Corporate, Finance and Trust lawyers in particular, ranging from NQ to Senior Associate. If you want […]
Moving to the Channel Islands as a Newly Qualified Lawyer
Each year there are multiple opportunities in Jersey and Guernsey for NQ lawyers who have trained in a good commercial law firm. These roles are with some of the best offshore law firms in the world and they offer an unbeatable combination of high quality work, City level income and a genuine work-life balance. Should […]
This could change your life…
Lose the commute, earn more money, improve your Partnership chances, and get a sun tan…. Winter is on its way – can we whet your appetite with the prospect of a move to the Caribbean? If you’re unsure, perhaps this suitably glossy video (courtesy of one of the islands estate agents) of Seven Mile Beach […]
“Average Law Firm Seeks Average Lawyer”
“Average law firm seeks average lawyer” Transparency in recruitment advertising Estate agents are famed for their liberal use of language when it comes to describing less than affluent properties. Anyone who has lived in the cheaper end of the London rental market will be familiar with ‘bijoux garden apartments’ which turn out to be tiny basement […]
Globalisation in the offshore legal market
The offshore world has changed markedly since the turn of the century. Back in 2000 only the most cutting edge of firms operated in more than one location, and even then it was usually a couple of returning lawyers sat in a small representative office somewhere in the square mile. Cayman firms practiced Cayman law […]
How will ‘Gen Y’ lawyers impact law firm retention and recruitment?
Following an interesting report from London Business School last year, reflecting on the expectations that ‘Generation Y’ professionals will change jobs more frequently, we have considered how this might impact the legal profession. With modern law firms being run more commercially, and routinely cutting their staff numbers when business dictates, it can be of little surprise if the Partners […]