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📩 Slaughter & May: A Brief History

📩 Slaughter & May: A Brief History

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Alin George Ilinca
January 26, 2025

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1. Who is the current prime minister in the UK?

2. Which large UK law firm operates as a traditional general partnership rather than a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)?

3. Who is the CEO of Amazon?

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🎨 A Brief History Of (Illustrated)

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Slaughter & May: A Brief History Of

1889 → William Slaughter and William May leave Ashurst to form their firm.

1889 → They open the first office at 18 Austin Friars.

1895 → William May remarks in his diary that they have over 300 clients.

1930s → The firm advises more merchant banks than any other firm.

1974 → First city firm to establish a presence in Hong Kong.

1985 → Firm advises on many of Britain’s privatisations.

2002 → Offices moved to One Bunhill Row in London.

2007 → Expands to Brussels, Belgium.

2008 → Plays a key role in the financial crisis.

2009 → Opens an office in Beijing, China.

2015 → Represents more FTSE 100 clients than any other firm.

2015 → Partners earn highest PEP in UK.

2021 → Founding member of the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance.

2022 → Wins Corporate Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards.

2023 → Becomes first major law firm to set social mobility targets.

2023 → The London office achieves 100% green electricity.

2024 → Named Employer of the Year at the Student Social Mobility Awards.

2024 → Launches solicitor apprenticeship scheme.

⚖️ This Day in Law History

26 January 1861 — Hong Kong was proclaimed British sovereign territory.

27 January 1880 — Thomas Edison registers a patent for an “Electric Lamp” . See the patent here

28 January 1958 — A patent was filed for a toy building block that became hugely popular around the world. The name of the toy? Lego.

29 January 1966 — The Road Safety Bill was announced to come into effect the following year. It set a limit of permitted alcohol and it became an offence to drive when over this limit.

30 January 1649 — Charles I was executed. His trial began 10 days prior, with 68 judges in attendance. It is arguably the most famous trial in history. Charles I did not defend himself during the trial, as he believed in the divine rights of kings and did not recognise the court’s authority to try him.

31 January 2020 — The United Kingdom left the European Union.

1 February 1587 — Under pressure from her council, Queen Elizabeth signed the warrant to authorise the execution of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots.

Read the January edition in full.