Ascensus - the programme for in-house lawyers and business leaders
Welcome to Ascensus – the programme for in-house lawyers and business leaders.
As senior individuals, you need to know that you can pass work to us, as an extension of you, that your clients and stakeholders will appreciate – advice that is pragmatic, commercial, and timely and which puts you in the best possible position.
Ascensus
Listen to Richard talk through what we’re looking to achieve by establishing Ascensus, our new resource and connectivity programme for in-house lawyers and business leaders.
Our long-established offering, which is now amplified by our ‘first of its kind’ partnership with the O Shaped movement, our roster of Executive Coaches, industry aligned Non-Executive Directors and sector experts, is designed to support, educate and connect you across the professional services industry. We aim to keep you up to speed with updates to the law as well as changes in working practices and leadership trends (through physical, hybrid and online workshops, seminars and events, and a host of other resources).
We’re also here to help you to manage your team during periods of holiday or absence and to provide day to day support, coaching and mentoring, and to ultimately help you build connections to other in-house lawyers and industry specialists, across the UK and Internationally.
Ascensus launch highlights reel
On 20 April 2023 our speakers shared the four essential skills in-house lawyers and business leaders will need over the next 18 months. Our next Ascensus event is on 29 June in London.
Events and insights
We aim to keep you up to speed with updates to the law as well as changes in working practices and leadership trends.
Latest events and insights
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Instant In-house
Instant In-house is a bespoke retainer product which provides you with instant access to a team of our lawyers for a fixed monthly fee.
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Executive coaching
Our role as lawyers is much more than simply to provide you with the right legal advice.
Find out moreLatest events
Ascensus: in-house lawyers event
Nottingham, 7 December 2023
"Our quarterly Ascensus event, where our partners and industry experts provide updates around the law, best practice and general industry trends – not to mention you’ll be able to network and connect with your peers."Register interest
Ascensus: in-house lawyers event
Manchester, 5 October 2023
"Our quarterly Ascensus event, where our partners and industry experts provide updates around the law, best practice and general industry trends – not to mention you’ll be able to network and connect with your peers."Register interest
Ascensus: in-house lawyers event
London, 29 June 2023
"Our quarterly Ascensus event, where our partners and industry experts provide updates around the law, best practice and general industry trends – not to mention you’ll be able to network and connect with your peers."Register interest
Training and CPD for school and trust leaders
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Richard Nicholas
Partner
Declan Cushley
Partner
Mark Hickson
Head of Business Development
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Training
Fit for purpose contracting - June 2023 cohort
Legal Update
Checklist for Heads of Legal: How to prepare for the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
Press Release
Browne Jacobson launches specialist Ascensus programme for in house lawyers and business leaders
On-Demand
Ascensus – the programme for in-house lawyers and business leaders’ launch event
In Person Event
Ascensus: In-house lawyers and business leaders event, December
In Person Event
Ascensus: In-house lawyers and business leaders event, October
Legal Update
A pandemic legacy: flexibility
Legal Update
A rise in strikes, riots and civil commotion set to test businesses
Legal Update
Assigning your contracts – a timely reminder
Legal Update
Pitfalls for retailers to avoid when offering access to ‘buy now, pay later’ products
Press Release - #BeingBrowneJacobson
Becoming O Shaped: Championing positive change
Press Release
UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson joins UKREiiF 2023
Opinion
Mopping up after a leak – how businesses can take steps to protect their confidential information
On-Demand
NSIA: the thorn in the side of M&A?
Press Release - #BeingBrowneJacobson
Putting values into action: creating an ethical supply chain
On-Demand
Employment update webinar
On-Demand
The Subsidy Control Act 2022. Putting the new regime into practice
Press Release
Browne Jacobson appoints former KPMG senior partner as Non-Executive Director of its Energy & Infrastructure sector group
Press Release
Suzanne Harlow joins Browne Jacobson as Non-Executive Director
Law firm Browne Jacobson is pleased to announce that Suzanne Harlow has been appointed Non-Executive Director of its Retail, Consumer & Logistics sector.
Press Release
Former Mace Group Legal Director joins Browne Jacobson as Non-Executive Director of its Construction & Real Estate sector
Browne Jacobson has appointed Amy Chapman, the former Group Legal Director of global built environment experts Mace Group, as its first Non-Executive Director (NED) of its Construction & Real Estate sector strategy board.
Press Release
Browne Jacobson announces former Aston Martin Vice President as Non-Executive Director of its Manufacturing & Industrials sector
Law firm Browne Jacobson has appointed former Vice President and Chief Planning Officer (CPO) of Aston Martin Lagonda, Nikki Rimmington as its first Non-Executive Director (NED) of its Manufacturing & Industrials sector strategy board.
Press Release
Browne Jacobson appoints its first Non-Executive to Chair to support its corporate sector strategy board
Published Article
The role of Legal Project Management in public sector projects
The concept of Legal Project Management (“LPM”) is increasingly relevant to the delivery of legal services, both in-house functions and private practice law. This is unsurprising, LPM is crucial if lawyers are to add value by controlling budgets, communicate pro-actively on risk mitigation and costs, and manage time by resourcing to deal with pinch points in the project.
Press Release - Firm news
Browne Jacobson becomes first law firm to join O Shaped’s movement to better the legal profession
On-Demand
NFTs and Smart Contracts - an in-house lawyers perspective
On-Demand
In-House Lawyers and CEO Skills and Development Webinar
Training
University spinouts and joint ventures – developing your in-house expertise
Catch up on this on-demand video where intellectual property expert Selina Hinchliffe and corporate specialist Sam Sharp discussed spinouts and joint ventures providing significant commercial opportunities for universities to capitalise on their research and innovation expertise.
Legal Update
Leading through change, a personal perspective
As we await the publication of the Government’s White Paper on local government reorganisation (LGR) it felt timely to reflect on the experiences of the previous Managing Partner (MP) of Browne Jacobson on leading an organisation through change.
Opinion
Important opportunity to comment on case law precedent
The UK government is considering extending this power to depart from retained EU case law to additional lower courts and tribunals, namely the Court of Appeal in England and Wales and the High Court of Justice in England and Wales and their equivalents.