Category Archives: General Information

Legal Secretary jobs in the Middle East

The Middle East has quickly become a popular destination of choice for legal secretaries looking to advance their career internationally.   Many projects including construction and infrastructure that were put on hold in Dubai and Abu Dhabi during the financial crisis are now back underway.  The rolling affect of this has seen an increase in work in the [...]

Linked-In and Social Media – out with the old and in with the new.

The way in which recruitment takes place has changed dramatically over the past few years. The more traditional methods of recruitment namely relying on head hunters, employee referrals and job boards have a new force to reckon with – Social media. Social media has reinvented the recruitment industry in a big way, and it’s not [...]

Move to Switzerland

With rising taxes and further public spending cuts many London based lawyers and compliance managers are now considering on relocating to expat hot spots such as Luxembourg, the Middle East and Hong Kong, while Switzerland still remains as a key destination. As a result of the EU regulations on tightening rules on hedge funds its [...]

Are you a lawyer looking to work in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has always been an attractive destination for lawyers. With a vibrant business market, the world’s leading international law firms have well-established offices in the region. Firms such as Shearman & Sterling, White & Case and Clifford Chance opened their offices more than twenty-five years ago. For lawyers, Hong Kong offers low tax rates and high salaries.