Lessons I Learned in Law
Scott Brown is a 'recovering lawyer'. Following years working in international law firms, Scott now runs Heriot Brown, a Legal Recruitment business. His extensive discussions with people across the legal profession have given him insight into what makes lawyers tick. Now, Scott shares those insights with you - to help you in your career. On each episode Scott invites guests to leave their egos at their door, share their professional successes and challenges, as well as the lessons they've learned in law. Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment. Follow Heriot Brown:Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram
Episodes
80 episodes
Transforming a Legal Team: Sandrine Auffret on Leading at Europe's most valuable Company, ASML
This week on Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown sat down with Sandrine Auffret, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Company Secretary at ASML. Sandrine invited Scott to ASML’s podcast studio on their impressive Eindho...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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52:03
How to continually develop your career and skill set with Kelly Young
In this episode of 'Lessons I Learned in Law', Scott Brown interviews Kelly Young, General Counsel and Executive Director at Marie Curie, one of the UK's biggest charities. Kelly shares her journey from private practice to in-house...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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43:31
Why finding what "lights you up" is the secret to a successful career
On this week’s show, Scott Brown is joined by David Lancelot, Chief Legal Officer and EVP for Advocacy at LawVu. With over 20 years of experience building and optimising international in-house legal teams, David is a real leader in ...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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50:43
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High speed delivery of Legal Services with the Chantelle Zemba, Group GC at Deliveroo
On this week's show, I am joined by Chantelle Zemba, Group General Counsel at Deliveroo.Chantelle falls into the category of someone who was a relectant in-house lawyer. She was seconded to Deliveroo to help out with some fundraising and...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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51:08
Mastering Crisis Management and Career Progression in Law with Kate Southwell
In this episode, Scott interviews Kate Southwell, the General Counsel for Corporate and Commercial at Anglo American PLC. Kate relocated to the UK for this huge role with Anglo after 12 years in Switzerland. She shares how she inte...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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59:43
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Privacy Law with Mary Pothos
On this week's show our host, Scott Brown, was delighted to welcome Mary Pothos, one of the leading voices in the Privacy space. Mary has held Chief Privacy Officer roles in some of the largest tech companies. Mary shares her caree...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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53:35
Building a High-Performing Legal Team in a Growing Tech Company with Volker Weisshaar
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law Scott invited Volker Weishar, the EMEA General Counsel for Sonos. They explore Volker's remarkable journey from studying economics and law in Germany, experiencing a brief stint in journalism, to his ...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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45:24
Navigating Legal Careers with Flexibility and Global Insights: Featuring Leslie O'Callaghan
We return for another episode of Lessons I Learned in Law this week when Scott is joined by Leslie O'Callaghan, the Global Head of Legal at Adyen. Adyen was founded in Amsterdam in 2006 by a group of payments entrepreneurs. With Adyen they buil...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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39:53
From Military Aspirations to Sports Law Success: Lessons Learned w/ James Stebbing
In this episode of 'Lessons I Learned in Law,' host Scott Brown talks with James Stebbing, who has held one of the coolest roles I can think of in law: General Counsel of Six Nations Rugby and the British and Irish Lions! Th...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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39:47
Navigating Remote Leadership and Career Evolution: Insights from Lucie Grant
On the show this week, Scott Brown is joined by Lucie Grant, Vice President and Global General Counsel at Dura-Line which is part of the Orbia Group. The story of Lucie is incredibly inspiring: from an intellectual property litigator to...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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46:24
Balancing Legal Excellence and Ethical Integrity w/ Alison Malin Zoellner
Buckle up for another episode of Lessons I Learned in Law! This week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Alison Malin Zoellner, the Group General Counsel over at Dentsu Group, on of the largest global advertising firms.
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:04:56
The Dark Arts of Law Firm Recruitment with Tom Coode-Bate
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, we mix things up a little and uncover the dark arts of Law Firm Recruitment as our host, Scott Brown, welcomes Tom Coode-Bate, the founder and director of Rock Legal, a specialist in private practice...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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51:48
Maintaining Perspective with Nicholas Cranfield
In this episode, our host, Scott Brown, sits down with Nicholas Cranfield, the Chief Legal Officer at Therme Group. Nick joined the business (a health and wellbeing company) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic - we discuss the u...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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50:06
In-House in a tropical paradise and back to London with Phil Norah
How does a Legal career in the Seychelles or Mauritius sound? Awesome....On this week's show, I am joined by Phil Norah - General Counsel for the UK business of the Holcim Group, which is a global leader in innovative and sustainable bui...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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51:52
From Olympian to General Counsel: Career Insights with Alex O’Connell
On this week's show, our host, Scott Brown, sits down with Alex O'Connell, General Counsel and Company Secretary at Fever-Tree. the global mixers and soft drinks business. What an apt guest / company for the wonderful British summertime!...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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52:31
Transitioning Into The Clean Energy Sector as a General Counsel with Robin Carvell-Spedding
On this weeks show, I am joined by Robin Carvell-Spedding, General Counsel at Protium, a company at the forefront of the energy transition, focusing on producing green hydrogen. Robin's career has spanned over a decade in various in-house roles...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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54:28
Building a vibrant career to General Counsel in the one business, with Francisca Comiche
In this episode of 'Lessons I Learned in Law', host Scott Brown speaks with Francisca Comiche, General Counsel at Rabobank.In her current role at Rabobank (the 2nd largest Bank in the Netherlands), Francisca is responsible for a global ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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48:04
Legal Insights and Beyond: A Journey with Felicitas Stern
In this episode of Lessons I Learned In Law, I am joined by Felicitas Stern, General Counsel EMEA at Omni Bridgeway, a leading litigation funder. Felicitas made the switch to Omni Bridgeway when she was on the brink of Partnership ...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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39:55
Navigating International Law and Leadership with Maria Barros
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott meets with Maria Barros, Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer at Booking.com. Maria is a true Citizen of the World. Born in London, from a Brazilian family, Maria loves travelling (pa...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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42:04
Kenny Robertson on being a cultural architect for your team
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Kenny Roberston, Head of Outsourcing, Technology & IP legal team at NatWest Group. In his role, he leads ...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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26:52
Chris Fowler on navigating career transitions
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Chris Fowler, Chief Operating Officer for Legal, Governance and Compliance at mining business Rio Tinto. Prior to...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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28:54
Inside The Agency: Chloe Rowan
Welcome to the latest instalment in our mini-series, Lessons I Learned in Law X Inside the Agency, where we aim to lift the lid on Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment to give you a better idea of what we do. We are flipping the...
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13:37
Matt Wilson on maintaining calm amidst the chaos
In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Matt Wilson, General Counsel at TV Production company Fremantle. Fremantle produces over 12,000 hours of original ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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19:11
