The Lawyer
This a self-indulgent piece written by an entitled middle-class university educated white male. I know that could be the initial thought for some reading this. We are all quick to make snap judgments and I have to remind myself of this. I want to crack the veneer of that appearance and look a little deeper […]
Name: Lynn Dunne Organisation: Ashurst Role: Partner Location: London Year qualified: 2007 Read her Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a pupil? Although I have lots of good memories of my time as a pupil, two things really stand out for me and, while not the most uplifting, both helped shape […]
Name: Sapna Dutta Organisation: Reckitt Role: Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Reckitt Health and Global Litigation & Investigations Trained at: Davis Polk Year qualified: 2006 Read her Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? Looking back, I have immensely positive memories of my early years as a lawyer – […]
“Sometimes it is best to see what opportunities come your way and seize them when they feel right for you.”
London has long occupied a dominant position as a preferred seat of international arbitration. This is due to a number of factors including, the pro-arbitration stance of the English courts, its reputation as a neutral jurisdiction, the certainty and predictability of English law, and the ease of enforceability of awards. In recent years, however, rival […]
Name: Farhaz Khan KC Organisation: 3 Verulam Buildings Role: Barrister Location: London Trained at: Outer Temple Chambers Year qualified: 2005 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a pupil? During law school I volunteered at Toynbee Hall LAC in Whitechapel and represented a whistle-blower in the Employment Tribunal (ET). The […]
Name: Jessamy Gallagher Organisation: Paul Hastings Role: Partner Location: London Trained at: Minter Ellison and Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney Year qualified: 2000 Read her Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? Realising with an abrupt and undeniable jolt that I was not cut out to be a litigation lawyer. […]
“You must make time to go out of your way to understand people as people not just as lawyers or a line on a spreadsheet.”
“If you want to succeed in a career in-house, work on a variety of different projects or roles which take you out of your comfort zone.”
Name: Hugh Sims KC Organisation: Guildhall Chambers Role: Barrister Location: Bristol and London Trained at: Guildhall Chambers Year qualified: 1999 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a pupil? It is difficult to pick one out now, especially as it feels like such a long time ago. Perhaps I would […]
Equality (I prefer equity), diversity and inclusion (EDI) are words that most people will be familiar with now, especially within the last few years. Diversity refers to difference in characteristics, such as age, religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. Diversity is usually thought of in terms of visible diversity, but in reality, diversity goes far beyond […]
Name: Dan Preston Organisation: Fieldfisher Role: Partner, head of construction Location: London Trained at: Mundays (now part of Knights) Year qualified: 2006 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? I am still in touch with my training principal who remained at Mundays until his retirement a few years […]