Christian Smith

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Litigation Editor and Podcast Host at The Lawyer

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The Hearing: Apple instructs Fieldfisher to take on Government

2 weeks ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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The Lawyer Podcast: Could you hack it as a startup GC?

4 weeks ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

Dynamic. Modern. Exciting. From Revolut to Bloom & Wild, Darktrace to Fever, startups are increasingly the place to be – and that is the case for lawyers too. So as the potential avenues for a career in law grow and grow, The Lawyer editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith are joined on the podcast by tech editor Lucie Cruz – and some special guests – to discuss what it takes to be a lawyer at a startup. Listen now at one of the links below:SpotifyApple
The only firm that doesn’t fear Trump

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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Trump targets third law firm as Paul Weiss loses security clearances

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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The Lawyer Podcast: Does Linklaters’ exit spell the end for the magic circle in Eastern Europe?

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

Poland’s GDP per capita could surpass Japan’s next year and may exceed the UK’s by the end of the decade. Such statistics help explain why the Eastern European nation is seeing an influx of international business – and legal work. Addleshaw Goddard is to take over Linklaters’ office in Warsaw in April, Clyde & Co is keenly poaching from Dentons, while Wolf Theiss and Schoenherr are also on the hunt for talent.
In court this week: Thames Water challenge heads to Court of Appeal

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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Trump targets Perkins Coie - and law firm summer schemes - in latest executive order

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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Claim Spotter: Tesco calls upon BCLP for salmon cartel claim

1 month ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

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Man City sues Premier League over APT rules - again

2 months ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

In what may feel like groundhog day for football fans, The Lawyer has learned that Manchester City is suing the Premier League over its own rules for the second time in 13 months. The four-time consecutive champions have brought a new arbitration to challenge the League’s amended Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, which were voted through by clubs in November. Clubs received a letter informing them of the new case last night.
Shadow Attorney General acting for Kremlin-linked business

2 months ago | thelawyer.com | Christian Smith

Kemi Badenoch’s shadow Attorney General is acting for the Russian arm of a logistics giant closely involved in one of Vladimir Putin’s pet projects. One Essex Court’s Lord Wolfson KC, who was appointed shadow Attorney General by the new Tory Party leader in November, is instructed to defend DP World Russia FZCO in the $14bn Ziyavudin Magomedov litigation before London’s Commercial Court.