Private Practice Leaders Riding shotgun: Getting a front-seat role in high-stakes deals From a chance seat rotation to co-head of Clifford Chance’s global practice, Floris van de Bult discusses his magic circle career, team, and the importance of visibility Community Littler welcomes Kansas lateral from Ogletree Shelley Ericsson’s “deep understanding of the local landscape” to benefit Midwest clients Regulation Qatari court issues first decision on labour watchdog enforcement powers Ruling closes gap in common law, clarifying how to compel payment from errant employers Community Morgan Lewis hires Hunton Andrews Kurth partner in senior talent raid Litigator Christopher Pardo returns to firm after 17 years away Spotlight Series Rajah & Tann: Spotlight on Singapore IEL Monitor contributors Rajah & Tann offer their thoughts on incoming legislative change in Singapore, and the distinctive features of local compliance Labour Reforms HR on the clock as sweeping ERA changes come into force New leave rights, stricter record-keeping, and doubled redundancy penalties demand rapid HR response Health & Safety Australia’s FWC warns against zero-tolerance drug policies Watchdog reinstates long-term worker who took two puffs of a cannabis cigarette Restrictive Covenants Washington moves to ban almost all non-compete agreements State passes one of the “most aggressive” laws against restrictive covenants yet Events Global Employment Summit International Employment Lawyer is delighted to announce that the third Global Employment Summit will take place on Thursday 15th October at Convene 117 W 46th Street, New York.The full-day event will bring together leading in-house counsel, HR and ER professionals, and private practitioners from across the world to take a deep dive into the key issues impacting the management of global workforces from the vantage point of US-headquartered multinationals. Research IEL Monitor IEL Monitor is a forward-looking, fully searchable database of upcoming and prospective employment and labour legislation from around the world, designed to alert in-house teams of new laws and regulations, and support timely compliance. Private Practice Leaders “Evolution, not revolution”: Susannah Kintish takes the helm at Mishcon de Reya Private Practice Leaders Quarterbacking complexity: Inside Ogletree’s global reorganisations practice In-house interview Giving back while holding the line in-house