The Brief talks to

Stephen Jagusch, global chair of Quinn Emanuel's International Arbitration Practice, discusses his working life at the largest law firm in the world devoted solely to business litigation and arbitration

The Brief catches up with Mishcon de Reya’s three-strong & all-female partner promotions round for this year

Jeremy Hunt, partner & head of office at Trowers & Hamlins- Birmingham, on the firm’s growth in the Midlands

Paul Maddock from DWF on diversity, inclusion & being named in The Telegraph’s 50 LGBT Out at Work Executives List

Andrew Caplen, president of The Law Society, on its campaign against the introduction of increased civil court fees

Jennifer Tucker, senior lawyer at Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK, on her role, moving in-house & being named Young In House Lawyer of the Year 2014

Mark O’Conor, UK managing partner of DLA Piper, on the firm, its future & why he believes 'producer / manager lawyers’ are the way forward

John Cleaveley – partner at Weightmans LLP – on making the move from in-house into private practice

Mary Nowell, managing associate in the North West private practice team

Matthew Porter, manager, on the London interim market

Nick Fear, manager in BCL Legal’s Midlands team

Catherine Henry, manager of BCL Legal’s Yorkshire & North East private practice team