Season 4: Episode 5 - Corporate Lawyer, Author and Legal Entrepreneur - Suzanne Dibble

In this episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Robert Hanna is joined by Suzanne Dibble. 

Suzanne is currently a legal entrepreneur and renowned author. She's had a distinguished career working both in-house and in private practice, at a number of well-known multinational firms.  

She started her high-flying career at DLA Piper, where she had a memorable 6-month secondment working for Virgin Management under Richard Branson. She later worked at ITV as Senior Legal Counsel, where she rubbed shoulders with the stars alongside jointly leading the digital switchover contract (which was worth £1 billion and was move which influenced the entire UK TV industry). 

After a successful stint at Hamptons International, where she was on the board as Legal Director, she went solo and began her entrepreneurship journey. She set up the Small Business Legal Academy, which has now helped tens of thousands of UK small businesses stay compliant. She also wrote a book, 'GDPR for Dummies', which became an No.1 Amazon Bestseller. 

Topics discussed include:

Her background and the challenges she faced as a DLA Piper traineeHer memories of working with Richard Branson at Virgin ManagementHighlights of her time working as Senior Legal Counsel for ITV and as Legal Director for Hamptons InternationalWhy she set up the Small Business Legal AcademyWhat inspired her to write her book, and why it became such a hit

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