Slaughter and May

In this podcast, Rob Sumroy and Natalie Donovan speak to leading AI experts Faculty AI. They discuss, with Rupert Edwards (Faculty’s Legal Director and GC) and Kat James (their Technical Director): • What good AI regulation looks like  • How Faculty approach regulatory concerns like transparency and explainability from a technical perspective • What AI developments we can expect over the next 12 months 🎧 Listen to our podcast for an in-depth analysis using this link: https://lnkd.in/ejMdRZDD or search for 'Slaughter and May Horizon Scanning' on your preferred podcast app. #AI #DigitalRegulation #TechTalk #AIDevelopments

📢 Applications are now open for our September 2027/March 2028 training contracts for law and non-law finalists and graduates, and will close on Friday 29 November 2024. Our training contract is designed to offer you the breadth of experience and training needed to become a multi-specialist, equipped to advise on a broad range of legal matters. Our trainees are given responsibility from an early stage and the opportunity to work alongside partners, who, together with other team members in the firm, provide mentoring and individual support. ✍ Find out more about our training contract and the application process, including videos on preparing your CV and cover letter: https://lnkd.in/evNhmgMS 💬 The trainee recruitment team are also hosting Application Q&As throughout the autumn. Find out more about our application process at our first Application Q&A on Wednesday 25 September 2024 and sign up to attend: https://lnkd.in/e7ybTQcj #TrainingContracts #LegalCareers #CareersinLaw

The tech and #digital landscape in Europe continues to change. 💻 📅 If you want to be across the key updates, join our webinar on 19 September 2024 where our Partners will be providing an update on the market. Whether you're able to attend in London or join us virtually from around the world, hear from and meet other #technology, competition, and #digitalinfrastructure specialists through panel discussions and networking. Swipe below to discover more about the event and register via the link in the comments. #LegalTech

Want to know more about what it's like to gain experience as part of the 10,000 Black Interns initiative? Hear from our summer interns. 💬 Summer 2024 has marked our third consecutive year supporting the 10,000 Black Interns initiative and we have been delighted to welcome 10 interns who have worked across HR, Responsible Business, Commercial, Finance, Technology, Knowledge & Learning and Disputes and Investigations. ⭐ Our interns have shared their highlights and lessons learnt from their six weeks #WorkExperience where they joined networking sessions, shadowed meetings and supported on training sessions, plus much more.   Follow the link in the comments to learn more about 10,000 Black Interns, and Diversity and Inclusion at the firm.   #DiversityandInclusion #DiverseTalent

Another plot twist in the story of equal pay in the UK.   ⚖ An Employment Tribunal decides that the retailer Next could not rely on market forces to justify differences in basic pay for workers on the shop floor and in its warehouses.    David Rintoul and Rachel Hunter summarise the case and discuss the implications of this decision.   With similar cases relating to the UK’s largest supermarkets and other retailers expected to be heard in the coming months, this decision increases the risks facing employers across all sectors who may historically have relied on “paying the going rate” to justify pay differentials within their workforce. The challenge will be to identify an underlying aim which can be traced back to something other than merely maintaining profitability.   To read more, visit the link in the comments 👇   #EqualPay #EmploymentLaw

The UK’s corporation #tax laws limit companies' ability to deduct interest when calculating taxable profits. One of these restrictions is the unallowable purpose rule in section 441 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009.   Join Dominic Robertson, Charles Osborne and Tanja Velling as they discuss three recent Court of Appeal decisions which clarify how this rule applies and what it means for #taxpayers, particularly in M&A transactions.   🎧 Listen to the podcast using the link in comments or search for 'Tax News Slaughter and May' on your preferred podcast app. 🔔 You can also subscribe to the show to be notified of future episodes.

🎬 That’s a wrap on the upReach Law Springboard Professional Experience Week, which once again saw us host undergraduates at our London office to give them a practical taster on working life at Slaughter and May. We welcomed 24 upReach associates for a week of hands-on work, case studies, skills workshops, and lots of networking. Thank you to all the associates for your enthusiasm – we loved having you with us. And a big thank you to our employee volunteers for welcoming the upReach associates and showing them the ropes. 📜 Our Law Springboard Programme is just one of the initiatives we run to help improve access to the legal sector for young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about the programme using the link in the comments. #SocialMobility #SocioEconomic #DiversityandInclusion

As the Premier League season kicks off, we're pleased to be advising Crystal Palace FC on their ongoing stadium redevelopment project at Selhurst Park. This project is a significant step for the club, including a new 13,500 seat main stand. Our work includes advising on a Pre-Construction Services Agreement with Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited for the initial procurement phase of the project. The deal team is led by Richard Todd and Tom Inker, with Caitlin Bergan-Gander. Find out more by using the link in the comments. #Construction #RealEstate

Curious about the insights our Lead in to Law students gained on their summer work placement? From 7-9 August, our students immersed themselves in a summer work insight programme where they spent time networking with our staff, developing key professional skills, and tackling a real-world work scenario. 💡 Imagine pitching your ideas to the ITV legal team! That’s exactly what our students did. Their hard work and creativity were put to the test, and they rose to the occasion. A huge thank you to our students for their enthusiasm, the ITV legal team for their support, and our employee volunteers for making it all happen. Want to learn more? Click the link in the comments below to discover how we're widening access to the legal profession for students aged 16–18.  👇 #SocialMobility #AspiringSolicitor #PrimeCommitment #WorkInsight

On 2 August 2024 members of our PRISM, #LGBTQ+ and allies employee network attended the Best Friends LGBTQ+ event in Amsterdam, hosted by De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.   We were joined with friends and colleagues from across our international Best Friends network at Bredin Prat, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Hengeler Mueller and Uría Menéndez for a day of learning, networking and celebrating LGBTQ+ #inclusion in the workplace. We exchanged experiences, discussed privilege and #diversity, heard from Joke Swiebel on LGBTQIA+ politics in the Netherlands, and continued networking over dinner and drinks.    Find out more about PRISM and our employee networks using the link in the comments.   #DiversityandInclusion #Collaboration