David Ward was appointed a partner in the employment team at Blacks Solicitors in 2019, aged just 31. He talks to the Brief about developing niche practice areas, winning at the Employment Appeals Tribunal and his career path at one of Yorkshire’s biggest independent firms.
Where have all the lawyers gone? BCL Legal In-house Director, Alison McKee discusses... "The lawyers we speak to are looking for flexibility, high work quality, a great culture and competitive packages."
Simon Bruce, partner at Dawson Cornwell, tells The Brief about acting in some of the most high-profile family cases to have come before the English Courts, including the ground-breaking 2010 Radmacher v Granatino matter, and why, despite having six reported Supreme Court cases to his name, he believes mediation is preferable to litigation.
BCL's In-house Managing Director, Mark Levine interviews Kevin Athow, Head of Legal & Compliance at BSH, UK & Ireland...
Geraint Thomas, Partner & Head of Disputes Team at Laytons ETL Global, tells The Brief about the practice he leads and the potential importance of the tort of abuse of process in holding non-CPS prosecuting authorities accountable for their actions.
Kasia Findley began her legal career with ANS Group as a Paralegal, becoming their Sole In-house Legal Adviser. Her golden nugget of advice: "You must genuinely understand the business, how it works, how it makes money."
Knights plc is one of the most talked about, and fastest-growing, legal services businesses in the UK. One of its Client Services Directors, James Sheridan, tells The Brief about the company’s regional growth strategy, its recent acquisitions, and why he believes a corporate structure can lead to longer-term thinking than the traditional partnership model.
Charlie Strickland spent 4 years in private practice, at 2 years’ PQE he moved in-house to Croda Industrial PLC. After 8 years he joined Arco as their General Counsel and Company Secretary and in 2020 he moved to GlobaData Plc. - He speaks to BCL's Mark Levine...
Emma Sharman trained and qualified with Pinsents in their restructuring team, moving in-house in 2014 to Best International (an investment business) where she grew the legal team. She now works as in-house counsel across 3 different businesses.
The majority of Chris Fowler's career has been with BT where he has held titles such as Head of Major Deals and Projects and now GC Technology. 23 years with one of the UK’s largest employers certainly gives some great insights to being an in-house lawyer, especially when working in a global role.
Dan Taylor qualified with Eversheds in 2009, leaving them in 2014 to move in-house. From a secondment at Manchester Airport to joining Thomas Cook, he is now Legal Director at Awaze – Europe’s leading managed vacation rentals group.
Victoria Jones has spent the past 11 years at Manchester Metropolitan University where she covered international activities, brand management, board level support and joint venture. The perfect background for her new role developing the legal function at global e-tailer Beauty Bay.
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