In a series of interviews and panel discussions, this podcast explores the many routes to becoming a lawyer as well as the options available during and after a career in law. Hosted by Bianca Vasilache, an A&O associate and former trainee, the guest speakers share their stories and practical advice for potential applicants and current practitioners alike.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Welcome to episode #3 of the A&O Career Insights podcast. This podcast series aims to shine a light on individuals in the firm, to explore how they navigated their careers to become more senior and successful. Our host, Danielle Viner, a training events coordinator in London, will be interviewing a different guest in each episode to help inspire people to shape their own careers,
In this episode, Danielle meets with Jantien van Renterghem, a financial crime and sanctions lawyer in the BAU. In this episode, Jantien shares invaluable insights into the role of the BAU, outlining how she ensures that accepted business aligns with the firm's commercial objectives and legal obligations. We also delve into the effects of global conflicts on new business, including the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Friday Sep 01, 2023
Welcome to episode #2 of the A&O Career Insights podcast. This podcast series aims to shine a light on individuals in the firm, to explore how they navigated their careers to become more senior and successful. Our host, Danielle Viner, a training events coordinator in London, will be interviewing a different guest in each episode to help inspire people to shape their own careers,
In this episode, Danielle meets with Christine Shedden to discuss her journey in HR, how she became a manager and some of the complex challenges she’s faced with in her role.
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Welcome to episode #1 of the A&O Career Insights podcast. This podcast series aims to shine a light on individuals in the firm, to explore how they navigated their careers to become more senior and successful. Our host, Danielle Viner, a training events coordinator in London, will be interviewing a different guest in each episode to help inspire people to shape their own careers.
In this episode, Danielle discusses what it’s like to work in recruitment with our first guest, Steven Murrell, a resourcing manager, whose career has spanned 22 years at the firm.
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
In this episode, our host, Bianca Vasilache, an A&O associate and former trainee, discusses A&O’s pro bono work with Aditi Kapoor, one of A&O’s pro bono managing lawyers, and Frances Beddow, a newly-qualified associate in the litigation and investigations group (Litigation, L&I) who also did a trainee secondment in the pro bono team.
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
In this episode, our host, Bianca Vasilache, an A&O associate and former trainee, discusses what it is like to work in A&O’s International Capital Markets (ICM) department with Andrew Enga, a senior associate in the debt capital markets group (ICM, General Securities Group/GSG), and Ruby Avison, a one-year qualified associate in the same group (ICM, GSG).For more information about Nivaura, the legal tech company mentioned in this episode, see Series 2 of this podcast, Episode 4 (Solicitor Diaries: Life In A Tech Start-Up).
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
In this episode, our host, Bianca Vasilache, an A&O associate and former trainee, discusses what it is like to work in A&O’s Disputes department, as well as the impact of Covid-19 on the way in which hearings are conducted, with Helen Biggin, a counsel in the litigation and investigations group (Litigation, L&I), and Edward Levy, an associate in the same group (Litigation, L&I).
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
In this episode, our host, Bianca Vasilache, an A&O associate and former trainee, discusses what it is like to work in A&O’s Corporate department with James Roe, a corporate finance partner specialising in equity capital markets and governance (Corporate, C8), and Athena Chuang, a newly-qualified associate in the same group (Corporate, C8).
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
In this episode, our host, Bianca Vasilache, an A&O associate and former trainee, discusses what it is like to work in A&O’s Banking department with Dominique Crowley, a senior associate in the restructuring and insolvency group (Banking, B4), and Obinna Mezu, a second-seat trainee who did his first seat in the leveraged finance group (Banking, B3).
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
In this episode, our host, Bianca Vasilache, an A&O associate and former trainee, discusses working practices at A&O with James Partridge, A&O’s graduate recruitment partner and training principal, Greg Talbot, a senior associate in the financial regulation group (Banking, B6), and Antonia Marino, a newly-qualified associate in the funds and asset management group (Banking, B8).
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
In this episode, our host, Donna Titley, Talent Development Manager (Asia Pacific), PeerPoint, is joined by Brandon Hui. Brandon has just finished his two year training contract with A&O and will be joining the Restructuring team as a Newly Qualified Solicitor in September. Brandon will be sharing information about his experience as a trainee with A&O, his learning and development journey and his advice and guidance on making the jump from law student to trainee solicitor.