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Upsides of UK Biglaw
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:54 pm
by Anonymous User
Hey, I have a callback (skype) coming up with e.g. White and Case/Shearman London for transactional work. I also have an offer from a decent NYC big firm (lower ranked but still solid) and some other callbacks. Are there any upsides to starting in London if you don't have a serious interest in being abroad? Kind of debating canceling the interview
Re: Upsides of UK Biglaw
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:06 pm
by ymmv
Anonymous User wrote:Hey, I have a callback (skype) coming up with e.g. White and Case/Shearman London for transactional work. I also have an offer from a decent NYC big firm (lower ranked but still solid) and some other callbacks. Are there any upsides to starting in London if you don't have a serious interest in being abroad? Kind of debating canceling the interview
It's pretty much the best (mostly) English-speaking city in the world IMO. Can't think of anywhere I'd rather live, though I have no idea what transactional work is like there.
Re: Upsides of UK Biglaw
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:43 pm
by bdubs
Some US based firms have cost of living adjustments in London that make it nice. Not sure if the UK firms do that for their US lawyers or not.
Re: Upsides of UK Biglaw
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:46 pm
by Anonymous User
It's an American firm that does COLA. I'm thinking more in terms of quality of work/resume-building