General Counselling Podcast
29 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -We bring leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories and the key issues from across the legal landscape.Our goal is to help in-house and private practice teams work better together. It’s something Tom and the team at Montresor Legal are hugely passionate about and an area where there is always room for improvement.
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Diversity in Leadership | Dr Priyanka Bawa - Head of Research at Montresor Legal
November 23, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBWelcome to Series 2, Episode 3 of our Diversity in Leadership podcast. In this episode, we welcome Dr Priyanka Bawa, the head of research at Montresor Legal, to discuss her findings on the recently released "Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Legal Sector". Thank you for listening to the episode, and you can download your copy of the report here: https://bit.ly/DiversityReportPodcast We'd love to hear from you if you have any requests or suggestions for future episodes! DISCLAIM...
Diversity in Leadership | Tamara Box - Managing Partner, EME, and Head of Structured Finance at Reed Smith |
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBWelcome to Series 2, Episode 2 of our Diversity in Leadership podcast. In this episode, we talk with Tamara Box, the Managing Partner, EME, and Head of Structured Finance at the international top 20 law firm Reed Smith. She is a member of the six-person Senior Management Team and sits on the firm's global board (Executive Committee). Tamara is a recognised expert in securitisation, having been regularly named a leading practitioner by each of the International Financial Law Review’s World’...
Diversity in leadership | Tamara Box - Managing Partner, EME, and Head of Structured Finance at Reed Smith |
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBWelcome to Series 2, Episode 2 of our Diversity in Leadership podcast. In this episode, we talk with Tamara Box, the Managing Partner, EME, and Head of Structured Finance at the international top 20 law firm Reed Smith. She is a member of the six-person Senior Management Team and sits on the firm's global board (Executive Committee). Tamara is a recognised expert in securitisation, having been regularly named a leading practitioner by each of the International Financial Law Review’s World’...
Diversity in Leadership | Tamara Box - Managing Partner, EME, and Head of Structured Finance at Reed Smith |
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBWelcome to Series 2, Episode 2 of our Diversity in Leadership podcast. In this episode, we talk with Tamara Box, the Managing Partner, EME, and Head of Structured Finance at the international top 20 law firm Reed Smith. She is a member of the six-person Senior Management Team and sits on the firm's global board (Executive Committee). Tamara is a recognised expert in securitisation, having been regularly named a leading practitioner by each of the International Financial Law Review’s World’...
Alternative Legal Law Firm Models | Alice Stephenson, founder and CEO at Stephenson Law | Mark Machray, Director of Growth & Development at Keystone Law
October 18, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.7 MBSeason 2 of General Counselling is here, and the latest episode is live! In the first episode of this season, host Tom Balmer talks to Alice Stephenson, founder and CEO at Stephenson Law, and Mark Machray, Director of Growth & Development at Keystone Law. It’s a fascinating discussion that covers everything from the major differences between alternative and traditional law firms to remote working in the legal industry.
Diversity in Leadership | Miriam González Durántez - Head of Trade & EU regulation at Cohen Gresser | Founder of Inspiring Girls International
October 04, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBWelcome to Series 2 of Diversity in Leadership, General Counselling special. We were delighted to have our first guest of the series Miriam González Durántez, Head of Trade and EU regulation at law firm Cohen Gresser and founder of Inspiring Girls International, an organisation working to raise young girls’ aspirations by connecting them with female role models. As a passionate advocate for gender equality and the upliftment of girls and women around the world, Miriam discusses the chall...
Diversity in leadership | Miriam González Durántez - Head of Trade & EU regulation at Cohen Gresser | Founder of Inspiring Girls International
October 04, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBWelcome to Series 2 of Diversity in Leadership, General Counselling special. We were delighted to have our first guest of the series Miriam González Durántez, Head of Trade and EU regulation at law firm Cohen Gresser and founder of Inspiring Girls International, an organisation working to raise young girls’ aspirations by connecting them with female role models. As a passionate advocate for gender equality and the upliftment of girls and women around the world, Miriam discusses the chall...
Diversity in Leadership | Peter Wozny - Legal Counsel at BTomorrow Ventures | Sage Revell - Senior Associate at Brown Rudnick
August 08, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBWelcome back to Diversity in Leadership. In this episode, we speak with Peter Wozny, Legal Counsel at BTomorrow Ventures, and Sage Revell, Senior Associate at Brown Rudnick. Peter has led the way in promoting LGBT+ initiatives. He’s also the Deputy Chair of LIFEbeat, a charity that works with diverse, disadvantaged young people across the UK. Sage is recognised by the Legal 500 as a recommended lawyer for venture capital and has recently joined the advisory board at Viktrs, a music startu...
Diversity in leadership | Peter Wozny - Legal Counsel at BTomorrow Ventures | Sage Revell - Senior Associate at Brown Rudnick
August 08, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBWelcome back to Diversity in Leadership. In this episode, we speak with Peter Wozny, Legal Counsel at BTomorrow Ventures, and Sage Revell, Senior Associate at Brown Rudnick. Peter has led the way in promoting LGBT+ initiatives. He’s also the Deputy Chair of LIFEbeat, a charity that works with diverse, disadvantaged young people across the UK. Sage is recognised by the Legal 500 as a recommended lawyer for venture capital and has recently joined the advisory board at Viktrs, a music startu...
Diversity in leadership Highlights | Tuvia Borok - Global Head of Policy & Documentation at Goldman - Highlights Sachs | Emma Matebalavu, Partner, Co-Head of Global Financial Markets at Clifford Chance
August 03, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBHighlights snippets from our latest Diversity In Leadership podcast, our new series in General Counselling podcast! We all know that diversity is an important topic - it's a conversation that is becoming increasingly prevalent within the industry. And rightly so. We're so fortunate to be joined by LGBT+ champions. So we virtually sat down with Tuvia Borok, Global Head of Policy & Documentation & Global Markets Division at Goldman Sachs. And Emma Matebalavu, Partner, Co-Head of Global Finan...
Diversity in Leadership Highlights | Tuvia Borok - Global Head of Policy & Documentation at Goldman - Highlights Sachs | Emma Matebalavu, Partner, Co-Head of Global Financial Markets at Clifford Chance
August 03, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBHighlights snippets from our latest Diversity In Leadership podcast, our new series in General Counselling podcast! We all know that diversity is an important topic - it's a conversation that is becoming increasingly prevalent within the industry. And rightly so. We're so fortunate to be joined by LGBT+ champions. So we virtually sat down with Tuvia Borok, Global Head of Policy & Documentation & Global Markets Division at Goldman Sachs. And Emma Matebalavu, Partner, Co-Head of Global Finan...
General Counselling Live - Crypto & Blockchain: A legal outlook
June 24, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBGeneral Counselling live - Crypto & Blockchain: A legal outlook On June 15th we hosted a webinar about all things cryptocurrency, digital assets and blockchain, where we’ll hear the perspectives of the lawyers at the forefront of this new industry. With the growth in blockchain-driven businesses, come new possibilities for lawyers, including potential career opportunities as they continue to infiltrate mainstream financial services. Regulations are also very likely to change, so we'll co...
Diversity in leadership | Tuvia Borok - Global Head of Policy & Documentation at Goldman Sachs | Emma Matebalavu, Partner, Co-Head of Global Financial Markets at Clifford Chance.
June 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBTo celebrate Pride month, we’re excited to announce the latest Diversity In Leadership podcast, our new series in General Counselling podcast! We all know that diversity is an important topic - it's a conversation that is becoming increasingly prevalent within the industry. And rightly so. We're so fortunate to be joined by LGBT+ champions. So we virtually sat down with Tuvia Borok, Global Head of Policy & Documentation & Global Markets Division at Goldman Sachs. And Emma Matebalavu, Partn...
Diversity in Leadership | Tuvia Borok - Global Head of Policy & Documentation at Goldman Sachs | Emma Matebalavu, Partner, Co-Head of Global Financial Markets at Clifford Chance.
June 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBTo celebrate Pride month, we’re excited to announce the latest Diversity In Leadership podcast, our new series in General Counselling podcast! We all know that diversity is an important topic - it's a conversation that is becoming increasingly prevalent within the industry. And rightly so. We're so fortunate to be joined by LGBT+ champions. So we virtually sat down with Tuvia Borok, Global Head of Policy & Documentation & Global Markets Division at Goldman Sachs. And Emma Matebalavu, Partn...
Ashley King Tribute | Montresor Legal - Colleagues, Friends, Candidates and Clients | General Counselling Tribute
May 28, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBRemembering our friend and colleague Ashely King For anyone who may not have known or seen, at the end of 2020 we at Montresor had the terrible news of the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Ashley King. We want to thank everyone from Ashley's and our network for reaching out to us, wanting to share such touching anecdotes. We felt it only fitting to make this a truly unique episode of General Counselling, dedicated in Ash's memory. We've been joined by colleagues past and present...
Renewable Energy | Olga Garcia of Cubico Sustainable Investments | Sam Newhouse of Latham & Watkins
April 08, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBWelcome back to General Counselling Podcast Ep.10 In this week's episode, we speak with Olga Garcia, General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs at Cubico Sustainable Investments, and Sam Newhouse, Partner at Latham & Watkins. Renewable energy might first initiate thoughts in your mind of the defining challenge of our generation - climate change and how to break our reliance on fossil fuels. Or perhaps it makes you think of the sheer amount of attention it gets from the government, inv...
Diversity in Leadership | Lauren Livingston, general counsel at CVC Capital Partners | Seema Shah, partner at Simpson Thacher
March 05, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBTo celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re excited to announce Diversity In Leadership, a brand-new series of our General Counselling podcast! Over the coming months, host Holta Loku will be talking to a range of top lawyers about their remarkable careers, with a hope to inspire lawyers from all backgrounds towards leadership roles. In the first episode, Holta talks with two lawyers at the absolute top of their game. They are: Lauren Livingston - general counsel at CVC Capital Partne...
Structured Finance | John Goldfinch, Partner at Milbank | Francesca Segurini, Director of Structured Finance and Securities
January 29, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBWelcome back to General Counselling Podcast Ep.8 In this week's episode, we speak with John Goldfinch, Partner at Milbank & Francesca Segurini, Director of Structured Finance and Securities, Legal at European Investment Bank. We recorded this episode at the end of last year, but now seems the perfect time to share with you. In this episode, we’re covering the topic of Structured Finance, the public perception of it and its importance to the economy as well as any potential changes to keep ...
Mental Health and Wellbeing | Joanne Theodoulou - General Counsel at Simply Business | Adele Martins - Employment Partner at Magrath Sheldrick LLP
January 15, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBWelcome back to General Counselling Podcast Ep.7 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. This episode we recorded at the end of last year, which seems the perfect time to share with you in January 2021. We speak with Joanne Theodoulou, General Counsel at Simply Business, and Adele Martins - Employment Partner at Magrath Sheldrick LLP. We focus o...
Private Equity | Geoffery Bailhacher - MD, Blackstone Group | James Scott - Private Equity Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBWelcome back to General Counselling Podcast Ep.6 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In this week's episode, we speak with Geoffery Bailhacher - MD, Blackstone Group and James Scott - Private Equity Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Our goal is to help in-house and private practice teams work better together. It’s something Tom and th...
Private Equity | Geoffery Bailhache - MD, Blackstone Group | James Scott - Private Equity Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBWelcome back to General Counselling Podcast Ep.6 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In this week's episode, we speak with Geoffery Bailhache - MD, Blackstone Group and James Scott - Private Equity Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Our goal is to help in-house and private practice teams work better together. It’s something Tom and the...
Life Sciences sector | Zoe Kimberley - Area Counsel at AbbVie | Sarah Cowlishaw - Partners at Covington and Burling LLP
November 13, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBWelcome back to General Counselling Podcast Ep.5 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In this week's episode, we speak with Zoe Kimberley - Area Counsel, Region South & CRR at AbbVie. From in house we speak with Sarah Cowlishaw Partner at Covington & Burling LLP about Life Sciences. Our goal is to help in-house and private practice teams wor...
Alternative Investments | Tim Pearce - Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | Alex Mitchell General Counsel at LMR Partners
November 06, 2020 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBWelcome back to General Counselling Podcast Ep.4 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In this week's episode, we speak with Tim Pearce - Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Alex Mitchell General Counsel at LMR Partners. We discuss all things in the Alternative Investment market from insights into Brexit to how things have gone during...
Leaving Law Into Business | Martin Anayi (Guiness Pro 14)
October 23, 2020 17:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBWelcome to General Counselling Podcast Ep.3 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In this week's episode, we speak with Martin Anayi - Chief Executive Officer, Guinness PRO14 Rugby Each episode will cover Martins's experience in the legal sector and ultimately his decision to leave law firms behind for business.
Episode 2 / Diversity and Representation / Tobi Rufus (Goldman Sachs) and Jat Bains (McFarlanes)
October 13, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBWelcome to General Counselling Podcast Ep.2 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In this week's episode, we speak with Tobi Rufus - Executive Director & Senior Counsel Legal Division at Goldman Sachs and Jat Bains - Finance Partner at McFarlanes. Each episode will cover a particular area of the legal sector. This week we discuss the extremely...
Diversity and Representation / Tobi Rufus (Goldman Sachs) and Jat Bains (McFarlanes)
October 13, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBWelcome to General Counselling Podcast Ep.2 Bringing leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories, and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In this week's episode, we speak with Tobi Rufus - Executive Director & Senior Counsel Legal Division at Goldman Sachs and Jat Bains - Finance Partner at McFarlanes. Each episode will cover a particular area of the legal sector. This week we discuss the extremely...
General Counselling Podcast Ep1 | What Makes A Great Practice Lawyer | Latest In The Legal Sector
September 25, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWelcome to General Counselling Podcast Ep.1 We bring leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In Montresor Legal’s new podcast, General Counselling, our Founder Tom Balmer will be exploring career stories, business leadership and key challenges across the legal sector. Our goal is to help in-house and private practice teams work better together. It’s someth...
Episode 1 / Venture Capital & High Growth Tech / Ben Robson (Draper Esprit) and Anthony Waller (CMS)
September 25, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWelcome to General Counselling Podcast Ep.1 We bring leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In Montresor Legal’s new podcast, General Counselling, our Founder Tom Balmer will be exploring career stories, business leadership and key challenges across the legal sector. Our goal is to help in-house and private practice teams work better together. It’s someth...
Venture Capital & High Growth Tech / Ben Robson (Draper Esprit) and Anthony Waller (CMS)
September 25, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBWelcome to General Counselling Podcast Ep.1 We bring leaders from private practice together with the cream of in-house, to share insights on business leadership, career stories and the key issues from across the legal landscape. In Montresor Legal’s new podcast, General Counselling, our Founder Tom Balmer will be exploring career stories, business leadership and key challenges across the legal sector. Our goal is to help in-house and private practice teams work better together. It’s someth...