For General Counsel new in role, the challenge is to add value quickly while understanding the relationships, expectations and history behind the decisions they are being asked to support…
Corporate governance failures rarely happen overnight. They develop through patterns of behaviour that can appear entirely normal until something goes wrong…
AI is reshaping what organisations need from their lawyers and, in turn, how legal teams recruit, develop and deploy their people…
While much of the legal AI debate has focused on whether AI will reduce demand for lawyers, the more immediate impact is more nuanced. In-house legal teams…
In the second part of their conversation, Bristows’ Co-Head of Life Sciences, Marek Petecki, joined Marsden’s Jonathan Bower to discuss…
In June 2026, Marsden held an interactive cyber security workshop hosted by Fiona Phillips of Marks & Clerk and Gareth Bateman of CrowdStrike. The session was designed…
In a recent conversation, Marsden’s Jonathan Bower sat down with Marek Petecki, Co-Head of Life Sciences at Bristows, to discuss…
In May 2026, Rory Kramer-Strong and Emilia Anderson hosted a roundtable event in which experienced Non-executive Directors Janet Cooper OBE and Kirsty Cooper CBE shared their expertise…
The life sciences sector is undergoing a transformation. While overall deal volume may have slowed, the size, structure and sophistication of transactions have all increased…
Over the last few months, Rory Kramer-Strong and Emilia Anderson from our Corporate Governance practice have been interviewing NEDs and Board members…
The transition from Deputy Company Secretary to Company Secretary is one of the most underestimated in UK governance…
Reaching the top of the legal profession—whether in-house or in private practice—depends on more than legal expertise. Visibility, influence, relationships and networks play a defining role…
For Australian lawyers with top-tier experience, the USA offers some of the most lucrative and career-defining opportunities in the global legal market…
Careers rarely follow a straight line. They change, speed up, slow down, and sometimes deliberately pause. Whether you’re just getting started, looking for your next step…
Securing an interview for your first Group Company Secretary role is a significant career milestone. It’s a moment that signals trust in your experience and readiness to operate…
Whether stepping into a newly created position or inheriting an established function, the early days of a new Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial role are critical…
With a long-standing presence in the Australian legal market and a track record of moving lawyers both domestically and internationally, Marsden…
The London legal market is entering 2026 with cautious optimism. While activity levels vary by practice area, the overall direction of travel is positive…
As 2026 begins, the Middle East legal market enters the year from a position of strength following a highly active 2025. Activity remains…
Despite a challenging 2025 backdrop of tariffs, executive orders, and prolonged uncertainty around interest rate cuts, the US legal market did not stall – it adjusted…
AI has moved decisively from hype to reality in UK in-house legal teams – but most organisations are still struggling to turn promise into performance. This is according to a white paper jointly produced by Winmark and Marsden. In The State of AI for In-house
Interim legal recruitment is rapidly becoming one of the most effective ways for in-house legal teams and law firms to stay agile…
The litigation funding market continues to evolve at pace. With a growing number of players on both sides of the Atlantic…
At Marsden, we see first-hand that the success of a merger or acquisition often hinges on something many organisations underestimate…
Here is the second part of Sonia Patel’s interview with Pinsent Masons’ Rena Scott about her journey and all things Saudi…
Marsden’s Sonia Patel speaks to Pinsent Masons’ Rena Scott about her journey and all things Saudi. Rena began her career in California…
In several UK companies, we’ve noticed that the General Counsel role is being quietly downgraded. Departing GCs are replaced, but the new appointee now reports to the CFO instead of the CEO. It may look like a small structural change…
In the UK, the General Counsel (GC) community in the UK more often has to prove its worth compared to the US, where the Chief Legal Officer is frequently a board position. There is also a…
ESG is a vast and complex topic, and many senior leaders within organisations feel that they need to be an expert before they engage. However, General Counsel…
For many people, the idea of negotiating your compensation with a new employer can cause feelings of anxiety and panic since it comes down to one key question: what am…
It’s the role of a General Counsel to provide and promote an efficient and responsive legal service to their internal stakeholders. But if there are no clear…
This was the topic of Marsden and Melius’s second Legal Operations roundtable held in February 2024, attended by 20 General Counsel from a variety…
With the summer law school recruiting season over, firms turn their attention to lateral associate recruiting before the holiday season. Marsden Group Divider Graphic…
This was the starting point of Marsden’s recent Legal Operations Roundtable, hosted jointly with John Bennett of Melius Law, with 15 General Counsel/Heads of…
Today’s legal recruitment market is very competitive, as any associate looking for a new role knows. You may present well, have good experience…
Legal Operations is evolving fast within the global legal sector, as in-house legal functions look for ways to deliver more effectively for their internal clients…
In May 2023, Marsden hosted two roundtables to progress our Supporting Organic Diversity in Law Firms campaign to discuss in smaller groups the topics…
May you live in interesting times”, as the saying goes. The 21st day in May 2023 proved to be one of the more interesting Sundays in the worlds of…
There has been so much growth in recent years that it was perhaps becoming unsustainable and what we are experiencing right now is more ‘normal’ levels…
With the pace of technological change including the rise in the use of AI models such as Chat GPT, and increased awareness and scrutiny regarding online…
Marsden’s Tim Andrews answers queries about the London legal recruitment market including: How he works with law firms
what he enjoys about…
It’s clear that the litigation funding market is continuing to develop rapidly, with an increasing number of players on both sides of the Atlantic and…
If you have been passed over for promotion to partner by your current firm it is understandable that you might want to try and become a partner…
At Marsden, every day and from many of our global offices, we speak to partners looking for lateral moves. We’ve noticed a few topics that come up regularly…
In an increasingly global economy, having expertise in different markets can give you a huge competitive advantage over your peers. While deciding to move…
In October 2022 Marsden hosted a breakfast roundtable for more than 20 General Counsel and law firm senior leaders. The topic was ‘Supporting Organic…
CEOs face many daily challenges, and in an ever-changing and complex business landscape their to-do lists are longer than ever. How can you be…
One of the specialisms of Marsden’s In-House team is recruiting in-house lawyers for financial sponsors and buy-side financial institutions. We work…
The litigation funding market, despite already being a multi-billion pound area of the legal sector, continues to develop rapidly. As one of the UK’s most trusted…
With over 20 years’ experience in in-house recruitment, Marsden’s Kate Bramwell focuses on legal roles in commerce and industry, with a particular…
Deciding to relocate overseas is often down to personal circumstances, but it can also be an opportunity for career development. There are many advantages to be…
With the rise in alternative legal services models for law firms, there has been a notable shift in the perceived value and status of contract and interim…
Marsden has significant experience in recruiting in-house lawyers into financial sponsors and buy-side financial institutions. We work across…
At Marsden we have a passionate belief in the power of personal stories – sharing them, listening to them, learning from them and drawing inspiration…
You have decided that your career journey needs a boost. You would like to know how the market is looking right now, and if it is a good time to make…
At Marsden, we coach and guide the lawyers we work with to prepare them for interviews. We see this as an essential part of our role. Being prepared is…
Many talented, capable candidates, with significant experience and expertise find it difficult to promote themselves. But this is exactly what you…
