2026 legal market snapshot: Middle East
As 2026 begins, the Middle East legal market enters the year from a position of strength following a highly active 2025. Activity remains…
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2026: What to expect in the US associate market
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…
The State of AI for In-house Legal Teams 2026
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
Five key trends that will shape interim legal recruitment in 2026
Interim legal recruitment is rapidly becoming one of the most effective ways for in-house legal teams and law firms to stay agile…
Litigation funding in 2025: Challenges and opportunities
The litigation funding market continues to evolve at pace. With a growing number of players on both sides of the Atlantic…
Culture is the deal: Why people make or break M&A success
At Marsden, we see first-hand that the success of a merger or acquisition often hinges on something many organisations underestimate…
Breaking Ground: An interview with Rena Scott – Part 2
Here is the second part of Sonia Patel’s interview with Pinsent Masons’ Rena Scott about her journey and all things Saudi…
Breaking Ground: An interview with Rena Scott – Part 1
Marsden’s Sonia Patel speaks to Pinsent Masons’ Rena Scott about her journey and all things Saudi. Rena began her career in California…
Why General Counsel need to be ‘in the room’ with the CEO
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…
Why your communication style as a General Counsel is vital
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: Should the legal team take the lead, or play a supporting role?
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…
How to negotiate your compensation package
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…
Why measure the performance of your in-house legal team?
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…
Strategic management of law firms
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…
Fall is the perfect time to make a lateral move
With the summer law school recruiting season over, firms turn their attention to lateral associate recruiting before the holiday season. Marsden Group Divider Graphic…
How can you transform your in-house legal team?
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…
How you can stand out from the crowd
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: powering growth for your in-house team?
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…
Supporting organic diversity in law firms: taking the next steps
In May 2023, Marsden hosted two roundtables to progress our Supporting Organic Diversity in Law Firms campaign to discuss in smaller groups the topics…
Five mergers that changed the legal landscape
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…
Worried about your current workflow?
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…
The tech changes driving demand for data privacy lawyers
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…
Your questions on London legal recruitment answered
Marsden’s Tim Andrews answers queries about the London legal recruitment market including: How he works with law firms
what he enjoys about…
Latest trends in litigation funding
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…
Didn’t get promotion to partner? Here’s how to achieve it
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…
Are you a partner thinking about a move?
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…
Need a career boost? Move overseas
In an increasingly global economy, having expertise in different markets can give you a huge competitive advantage over your peers. While deciding to move…
Supporting organic diversity in law firms
In October 2022 Marsden hosted a breakfast roundtable for more than 20 General Counsel and law firm senior leaders. The topic was ‘Supporting Organic…
The importance of the CEO and General Counsel relationship
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…
Working together to build diversity in financial services
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…
Litigation funding: a wealth of opportunity
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…
In-house lawyers more in demand than ever in TMT
With over 20 years’ experience in in-house recruitment, Marsden’s Kate Bramwell focuses on legal roles in commerce and industry, with a particular…
Are you looking to relocate? Here are some tips
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…
The continued rise of the interim market
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…
Is venture capital challenging, or challenged by legal recruitment?
Marsden has significant experience in recruiting in-house lawyers into financial sponsors and buy-side financial institutions. We work across…
Harnessing our personal stories on International Women’s Day
At Marsden we have a passionate belief in the power of personal stories – sharing them, listening to them, learning from them and drawing inspiration…
Why should you use a recruitment consultant?
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…
Are you really ready for that interview?
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…
Five ways you can make your CV stand out
Many talented, capable candidates, with significant experience and expertise find it difficult to promote themselves. But this is exactly what you…