Life as a Finance Law Partner – Jayne Backett – S3E27

In this week’s episode of the Legally Speaking Podcast, Robert Hanna is joined by Jayne Backett, a banking and finance partner at Fieldfisher. Specialising in real estate finance transactions, she joined the firm as a partner in 2016, after spending 11 years at Mayer Brown. In this insightful and candid episode, she discusses more on […]

The Number One Club – Ania Rontaler & Emma Sutcliffe – S3E14

This week on our Legally Speaking Podcast, powered by KC Partners, our host Rob Hanna was  joined by Ania Rontaler and Emma Sutcliffe. Ania is an M&A expert and Corporate Partner, and Emma is a top-quality Financial Markets Litigation Partner. Both Emma and Ania are Partners at the leading law firm, Simmons & Simmons, and […]

Divorce Consultant and Entrepreneur – Katie Alexiou – S3E8

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, Powered by KC Partners, our host Rob Hanna was joined by Katie Alexiou. Katie is the Co-Founder and Director of LEVEL, a top-ranked lending boutique firm with excellent in house family law expertise, where they strive to make the route to financing legal costs the least stressful part […]

Entrepreneur, Lawyer, Investor – Alice Stephenson – S3E6

This week on our Legally Speaking Podcast, powered by KC Partners, our host Robert Hanna is joined Alice Stephenson. Alice is an entrepreneur, tech lawyer and angel investor passionate about all things inclusion and gender equality. Alice is straight-talking & authentic; she founded Stephenson Law in 2017 to create a law firm that does things differently. […]

City Lawyer Turned Poet – Orin Begum – S2E24

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, powered by KC Partners,  our host Rob Hanna was joined by Orin Begum. Orin has attracted high profile media attention for her poetry work from the likes of the BBC. She currently works as a corporate finance lawyer for Clifford Chance in London. Orin stumbled into poetry at […]

People Before Profits – Jessica Hampson – S2E16

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna  is joined by Jessica Hampson. Jessica is the Owner and current Managing Director of CEL Solicitors, CEL stands for Celebrating Excellence in Law. Jessica founded the company in 2016 following 10 years’ experience in legal civil litigation at a number of top 50 UK law […]

Raising The Bar – Nikki Alderson – S2E6

This week on the Legally Speaking Podcast, our host Rob Hanna is joined by the inspirational Nikki Alderson! Nikki is a Specialist International Corporate & Executive Coach, who supports law firms, chambers & other legal organisations retain female talent & empowers female lawyers to achieve their career ambitions. She doesn’t stop there, she is also a […]

Managing Partner Goals – Mandeep Kaur Virdee – S1E7

This week, we were delighted to be joined by Mandeep Kaur Virdee. Mandeep has achieved a huge amount of success in her legal career to date. Mandeep qualified in 2011 and within just 8 years successfully runs her own law firm in Heart of the City of London. Today, Mandeep operates as the Managing Partner […]

Diversity Dodgers – Lenie Ibanez – S1E3

This week, our host Robert Hanna is joined by Lenie Ibanez, who is a Diversity Leader, International Change-Maker & Female Youth Empowerment Mentor. Lenie has spoken in the House of Commons and was awarded the very first scholarship in Women’s Empowerment for the Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation in 2018 for her leadership. Lenie is passionate about […]