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.
BCL's Mark Levine interviews Robyn Sandilands, Head of Legal at Vets4Pets. Robyn tells us about her legal career to date, what she enjoys most about her job... and what advice she would offer to lawyers considering a move in-house.
Mark Levine interviews Louise Gill. Having spent time at DLA and Gateley, she first moved in-house to Coventry Building Society as Lead Counsel before joining Belmont Finance in March '21 as their Head of Legal (Commercial and Product).
BCL Legal's Mark Levine interviews Simon Swain, Head of Legal at Advanced Medical Solutions. Having spent time in Private Practice with Slaughter and May and DLA, the past 13 years have been spent in-house with a variety of organisations.
Every legal career journey is different but one thing from which every aspiring professional can benefit is advice from people who have already made it to the top.
Nick Roome, the national head of KPMG Law tells the Brief about the opportunities for clients and lawyers alike that come from integrating legal services with other professional disciplines through a client solutions lens.
Elaine Motion, 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 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 “people champion”.
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.
