The Brief talks to

Elaine Motion

Chairman

Balfour + Manson

The first female chairman of the Scottish legal firm Balfour + Manson, tells The Brief about some of her biggest cases, including her role in one of the most explosive legal challenges of recent decades.

Amal Kaur

Partner & Head of Scottish Real Estate practice

Shakespeare Martineau

Amal Kaur, Partner & Head of Scottish Real Estate practice at Shakespeare Martineau, tells The Brief about the variety of work involved in commercial property, how the firm plans to grow the practice, and her role as one of Shakespeare Martineau’s “people champions”.

Saleem Fazal

Partner and Head of UK Real Estate Disputes

Taylor Wessing

Saleem Fazal from Taylor Wessing talks to The Brief about his legal career, the importance of social mobility, and how Liverpool is a natural fit for a firm that specialises in life sciences and technology.

Tom Ferguson

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Well Pharmacy

In conversation with Tom Ferguson, General Counsel & Company Secretary at Well Pharmacy and Mark Levine, Director In-House at BCL Legal.

Baljinder Singh Atwal

Legal Advisor - Property & Commercial

West Midlands Police & Chair of Birmingham Solicitors' Group

Bal Atwal joined the in-house team at West Midlands Police in November 2020. He tells The Brief about the opportunities to make a positive contribution that his new role offers, and a career built on pride in his city.

Karen Bexley and Anna Beaumont

Joint Chief Executives and Co-founders of Bexley Beaumont

The best of both worlds: The Brief talks to Karen Bexley and Anna Beaumont about the launch of their business in early 2020, and their vision to combine the best elements of fee-share and traditional law firms.

Mike Elston

Chief Counsel Europe & International

BAE Systems Air

In conversation with Mike Elston, Chief Counsel Europe & International at BAE Systems Air and Mark Levine, Director In-House at BCL Legal, on the impact of the Covid pandemic.

Chris Bishop

Managing Partner

Slater Heelis

Managing partner of Slater Heelis; Chris Bishop, spoke to The Brief about how the firm has adapted to home working while maintaining productivity levels and safeguarding employee well-being.

Siddique Patel

Family Law Partner

gunnercooke LLP

Siddique Patel, who recently joined gunnercooke as a Partner, is one of the country’s foremost authorities in the field of Islamic family law. He talks to The Brief about a career built upon understanding the complex interplay between religious and secular law.

Sara Hanrahan

Planning Partner

Lewis Silkin

Lewis Silkin's new planning partner, Sara Hanrahan, tells The Brief about the firm’s long-term strategy, the changing face of planning and her route into the law.

Zahra Pabani

National Family Law Partner

Irwin Mitchell

From Leicester Polytechnic to Tier One of the Legal 500, Irwin Mitchell’s new National Family Law Partner tells The Brief how she rose to the top, and what she does to stay there.

Donna McGrath

Founder

The Lawyers' Coach

Heading into 2020, what are the three biggest challenges facing law firms?