M&A perspectives: Lorenzo Corte
Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? My great grandfather was…
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M&A perspectives: Melissa Fogarty
Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? M&A was the fourth…
M&A perspectives: Jennifer Bethlehem
Why did you decide to become an M&A lawyer, and has it lived up to expectations? I became an M&A…
Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner
I still don’t regard myself as a proper ‘lawyer’ as such. Despite 35 years in practice at the Bar, 21…
Disputes perspectives: Sherina Petit
I am the third generation in my family to have taken up law, following in the footsteps of my grandfather…
Disputes perspectives: Adrian Chopin
When I was nine years old, an elderly relative told me I should consider being a lawyer because I was…
Disputes perspectives: Kate Davies KC
I didn’t really decide to be a lawyer, the law chose me. I went to a wedding and sat next…
Energy perspectives: Clare Burgess
What made you decide to become a lawyer and why did you choose to go into infrastructure transactions? I chose…
Energy perspectives: David Bone
What made you decide to become a lawyer and, once you’d made that decision, why energy? I decided to become…
Energy perspectives: Maria Connolly
What made you decide to become a lawyer and, once you’d made that decision, why energy? I chose to do…
Private Client perspectives: Ashley Crossley
What made you decide to become a lawyer and why private client? My parents divorced at an early age, and…
Private Client perspectives: Sandra Davis
What made you decide to become a lawyer and why practise family law? I’m naturally a problem solver, and I’ve…
Private Client perspectives: Ayesha Vardag
What made you decide to become a lawyer and, once you’d made that decision, why did you choose family law?…
Life Sciences perspectives: Grant Castle
Why did you decide to specialise in life sciences? I have a science background – a PhD in organic chemistry…
Rising stars: Zina Chatzidimitriadou – ‘It is the one legal area that affects every single one of us and is, above all, human-centred’
Zina Chatzidimitriadou, senior managing associate at Sidley, on why she picked a career in life sciences law Why did you…
Rising stars: Jaspreet Takhar – ‘EU regulators are preparing an avalanche of new laws that are going to have a monumental impact on pharma and medtech’
Baker McKenzie’s Jaspreet Takhar on the future of digital health solutions What made you decide to specialise in life sciences…
Rising stars: Dr Chris Boyle – ‘AI is going to have a transformative impact on the life sciences industry’
Dr Chris Boyle, counsel at Sidley, on the risks and opportunities facing the industry What do you most enjoy about…
Rising stars: David Gibson – ‘There are so many great new technologies and medicines with potential to make a difference to populations and treatment pathways but key challenges remain in regulating them’
David Gibson, senior associate at McDermott Will & Emery Why did you decide to specialise in life sciences law, and…
Banking and Finance perspectives: Dr Sandie Okoro
Why did you want to become a lawyer? I always wanted to. I wanted to fight injustice. It began when…
Banking and Finance perspectives: Jenny Stainsby
Why did you want to become a lawyer and what drew you to the financial services regulatory side? As much…