Contracting

‘The traditional legal career path doesn’t work for everyone anymore’

As demands for flexibility grow and with GCs under “enormous pressure” to do more with less, more senior lawyers...

03 June 2025

By Lauren Croft

Axiom unveils new AI-enabled contracting solution with DraftPilot

Alternative legal services provider Axiom has launched a new AI-enabled contracting solution, which can streamline the...

04 March 2025

By Lauren Croft

More lawyers opting for ‘legitimate career path’ in contracting

Once perceived as a fallback option for lawyers, contract lawyering is now emerging as an established and legitimate...

13 August 2024

By Lauren Croft

Contracting roles in law on the rise, say recruiters

This year will be, as one recruiter puts it, “pivotal” for the legal profession, characterised by “a more fluid...

16 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Responding to a ‘paradigm shift’ in contracting

Recent amendments to the Unfair Contract Term regime may cause tension between law departments trying to avoid...

21 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Not enough lawyers ‘see the power that contracts can have’

Having a deeper knowledge of contracts is important across all sectors of business, according to this “chief contract...

12 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Working with a ‘short runway’ to bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to life

Emily Jackson finds event delivery, as a lawyer, “absolutely exhilarating”. This said, there are definitely...

26 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Building contracting processes that can weather the Great Resignation

Whether your company is experiencing high attrition rates or not, these current events should lead every contracting...

17 February 2022

By Nathan Kale

KPMG report highlights serious contracting issues

A new report has highlighted a significant problem with contracts and found that a high number of organisations have...

05 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

Are contract lawyers enjoying a ‘purple patch’?

Greater demand, combined with heightened economic uncertainty, is leading an increasing number of firms utilising...

18 March 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy