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1. Time to think: Being unchained from desk means I can use different spaces for different types of work. I am at my ‘normal’ office desk in the house to do complex drafting without distractions…if I’m thinking creatively I can go for a walk or sit in the garden.
Corporate Law Firm, Moorcrofts is launching its own legal podcast – Moorcrofts Means Business, which will see its partners and highly regarded lawyers, as well as a range of industry leaders discuss legal topics to help companies run their businesses as efficiently as possible.
1. We have a weekly Family Wealth team magazine which has been great at keeping spirits high – it’s more about personal experiences like baking and great walks.
Team Working. At first, it felt like a big change that we were no longer going to be in an office environment with colleagues in shouting distance for any queries.
1. Excitement of starting a new job – I finished with my previous employer in March and then subsequently joined Freeths at the end of April.
As part of the OpenUK Legal and Policy Committee, Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, in association with other lawyers and law firms involved in the committee, has collaborated with the European Commission to advise on the UK section of the EU’s Open Source Software Country Intelligence Report produced by OSOR.
1. Charitable and social initiatives: Despite being physically separated, the Freeths Charity and Social Committee has been extremely active; we have kept the Freeths community spirit high through organising a variety of virtual social initiatives such as Zoom quizzes, Microsoft Teams lunches and a firm-wide monthly book club!
We opened our business in September 2018, so when lockdown started, we had only been in business for 18 months. We could never have known when we opened our doors, that we would have been facing such challenges!
1. I have met, started and completed transactions with clients that I’ve never met in person.
1. We opened the office this week and although we have a capacity of 20%, it’s a great opportunity for me to get around and speak to everyone and find out how they are.
Business in the Community (BITC) in partnership with the government is pleased to announce that Blake Morgan has signed up to the Race at Work Charter, an initiative designed to improve outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees in the UK.
Bruce Potter, Chairman at Blake Morgan LLP said: “It might not be the summer blockbuster some were expecting, but the Summer Statement represents a significant investment in our recovery from a COVID-19 recession.
Freeths is delighted to announce it has recruited two property lawyers into its highly regarded Oxfordshire commercial property team.
The OpenChain Work Group is being launched in the UK with its first meeting taking place virtually on 23 July from 14:00 – 17:00 BST.
Freeths is delighted to announce the recruitment of two senior private client specialists into its Oxfordshire family wealth practice.