The Brief talks to

Simon Ross

Managing Partner

Seddons

The recent merger with B D Laddie & the future

Stephen Hewitt

Managing Partner

Fisher Meredith

On his role and how the practice has evolved

Saleem Sheikh

Senior partner

GSC Solicitors

Having a vision and why you don’t need an overseas office to drive international work

Emma Hermann

General Counsel

Joules

Talks about her career, the company's IPO and why brand protection is such a huge part of her job

Jason Wainwright

Managing Partner

Muckle

Discusses taking over the firm, its culture, working in the North East and being named ‘Regional Team of the Year’

Greg Leyshon

Corporate Partner

Osborne Clarke

Discusses his career, the challenges of making up a third of the firm’s business, growth and more

Claire Clarke

Managing Partner

Mills & Reeve

Discusses running a multiple office firm, current challenges and aiming for £100m turnover

Vicky Brackett

Managing Partner

Irwin Mitchell

Discusses the firm, juggling her duties and the launch of Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth

Hannah Walsh

Head of the Police Team

Weightmans

Discusses her role, trends in the market and where it’s heading

Helen Lowe – business manager in Legal – at the Co-op – discusses how the legal team has played its part in the company’s challenges, moving forward & more

Ian Jeffrey – chief executive of Lewis Silkin – on his career, how the firm has changed under his leadership, the market and the future

Sarah Foster

Managing Partner

Freeths Oxford

Talks mergers, multi office collaboration & growth