Counsel Culture: The Business of Law Podcast
Counsel Culture is your weekly digest of the biggest news stories in the UK Legal Market, brought to you by Byfield.
Episodes
74 episodes
Live from IBA 2024: Insights from Mexico City
In this episode Meg and Michael Evans, Joint Managing Director at Byfield, discuss his highlights at the IBA including: his session on whether firms should speak up or remain neutral on major geopolitical/societal issues and the fact that the M...
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Episode 74
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33:06
Navigating Law Firm Expansion, the Talent War and Future Predictions with David Patient
In today’s episode, Meg is joined by David Patient, Senior Adviser at Travers Smith, for a conversation on law firm expansion in the Middle East, the talent war and David's key lessons for law firm leaders. He also shares his predictions on how...
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Episode 73
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31:00
Paul Weiss' London Growth, Movements at A&O Shearman with James Booth and Edin Imsirovic, Financial News
After a summer hiatus, Counsel Culture is finally back!We’re kicking off with an exciting new episode featuring James Booth and Edin Imsirovic from Financial News.Together with Meg, they discuss Paul Weiss' impressive growth one y...
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Episode 72
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30:44
K&E's Partner Departures Policy and the Industry's Misuse of Diverse Talent
This week Meg is joined by Joint Managing Director Ben Girdlestone to discuss the return of deals, Kirkland & Ellis Partner moves and diverse lawyers being used as “window dressing” in client pitches.
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Episode 71
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19:48
Focus on Financials, Infrastructure and Socio-Economic Diversity
This week, Meg is joined by Associate Director Liam McCafferty to discuss how the legal industry (and others) can use the Labour Cabinet as an example for increasing socio-economic diversity, what an increase in UK-focused infrastructure ...
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Episode 70
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32:26
Counsel Culture - Elections, Financials and the Global Elite
The latest episode of Counsel Culture is now live!This week, Meg is joined by Michael to discuss the UK and French elections' impact on the market, UK law firms' financial results so far and what constitutes the global elite within the l...
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29:36
Counsel Culture - Elections, Glencore and the Post Office Inquiry
The latest episode of Counsel Culture is now live!This week, Meg is joined by Gus and Dina for their monthly disputes & investigations episode. This time they discuss the latest updates in the Post Office Inquiry and the class action...
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26:59
Mental Health Awareness Week: From Personal Challenges to Professional Shifts
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, Meg is joined by Joint Managing Director Ben Girdlestone to delve into several stories from this week's legal news. They discuss topics including the complexities of dating as a lawyer, stra...
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Episode 68
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25:58
General Counsel at the Crossroads of Geopolitics and Stakeholder Management with Eric Staal
In this episode, Meg is joined by Eric Staal, Vice President of Global Markets at Lex Mundi, to discuss challenges faced by General Counsel in responding to geopolitical issues affecting their companies, and handling various stakeholders ...
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Episode 67
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33:57
Disputes & Investigations Monthly: FCA's 'Name and Shame' Proposal, BBC's Huw Edwards Saga and the Launch of the Group Claim Against Grindr
This week Meg is joined by Senior Consultant Dina Hudson for the third instalment of our Counsel Culture Disputes & Investigations Monthly series. They discuss the reputational risks of the FCA's "name and shame" proposal, the internal and ...
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Episode 66
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22:38
Protecting Whistleblowers in Today's Legal Landscape with Mary Inman
In today’s episode, Meg and Senior Consultant Dina Hudson are joined by Mary Inman, Partner at Whistleblower Partners LLP. They discussed Whistleblower Partners LLP and the work they're doing worldwide, as well as the legal, reputational and ps...
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Episode 65
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34:57
A Conversation with Tony Williams on Retirement, Career Milestones, and the Future of Law
This week, Meg welcomes Tony Williams, retired Principal at Jomati Consultants, to the show. They discussed Tony’s plan post-retirement from Jomati as well as the various milestones through Tony’s career including his biggest challenges, most r...
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Episode 64
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26:47
Litigation Funding, Group Actions and What’s Next for Pogust Goodhead
This week Meg is joined by Ana Carolina Salomão, CIO and Partner at Pogust Goodhead. They spoke about the firm's compensation case against BHP over a collapsed dam in Brazil; seeing ESG as a business opportunity; group actions and collective re...
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Episode 63
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32:37
In Discussion with Camille Vasquez
This week, we have the privilege of welcoming a very special guest, Camille Vasquez, a Partner and Co-Chair of the Brand & Reputation Management Group at Brown Rudnick. Camille, who has worked with a number of high-profile clients, gained g...
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Episode 62
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41:37
Can AI Solve the Value Gap in Law Firms? with Stefan Ciesla of Ayora
This week Meg is joined by Stefan Ciesla, Co-founder of Ayora, a company that provides AI for legal revenue management. They discuss Ayora's report called "Addressing the $36bn value gap in law firms: a primer for innovative law firms" which cl...
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Episode 61
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23:33
Disputes & Investigations Monthly: Christian Horner Case, SLAPP Legislation and FCA Transparency
Today, Meg is joined by Gus and Dina for the next instalment of our Disputes and Investigations Monthly series. They discuss the Christian Horner case, the latest legislative proposals regarding SLAPPS, the FCA planning to name firms being inve...
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Episode 60
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33:55
Bar Row, Judges on Social Media and Lower Class Travel with Steven Barrett
This week Meg is joined by Steven Barrett from Radcliffe Chambers to discuss when barristers should call themselves barristers and whether judges should be banned from using social media. They also spoke about Latham & Watkins' decisi...
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Episode 59
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37:17
The Latest on the Post Office Inquiry and Axiom Ince with John Hyde
This week Meg is joined by John Hyde, Deputy News Editor at The Law Society Gazette. They sat down to discuss the latest developments in the Post Office Inquiry including what the ne...
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Episode 57
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27:57
Disputes & Investigations Monthly: Trends to Watch Out For in 2024
This week’s episode marks the first instalment of our Disputes and Investigations monthly series. Meg is joined by Byfield Founder Gus Sellitto and
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Episode 56
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33:12
HSBC's 2024 Law Firm Strategy Report: A Conversation with Victoria Ritchie
This week Meg is joined by HSBC’s Head of Professional & Business Services, Victoria Ritchie.They discussed various aspects of HSBC's annual law firm strategy report for 2024 including, how law firms are planning for the impact of th...
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Episode 55
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21:16
Black Box, PACCAR and Office Attendance
This week Meg is joined by Joint Managing Director Michael Evans to discuss the new black box partner remuneration model at Paul Weiss, Slaughter and May announcing it will name and shame those who work from home full time, SSB Law going bust a...
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Episode 54
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25:25
Kicking Off 2024 with Litigation Scandals, Hires and M&A Rankings
This week Meg is joined by Account Director Liam McCafferty to discuss this week’s biggest legal stories. They cover the Post Office scandal, Linklaters' latest hire in the US, SRA fines for breaches of transparency, M&A advisers table from...
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Episode 53
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41:51
2023 Rewind
In what is the last Counsel Culture episode of 2023, Meg is joined by Joint Managing Directors Michael Evans and Ben Girdlestone to discuss the biggest stories of 2023. They cover the A&O and Shearman merger, Paul Weiss’ recruitment, the Ax...
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Episode 52
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28:42
Cyber Security, Axiom Ince and Workplace Wellbeing Schemes
This week Meg is joined by Joint Managing Director Michael Evans to discuss the news that Deloitte and KPMG are asking staff to use burner phones on Hong Kong trips and CTS has fallen victim to a cyber security attack. They also discuss the SRA...
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Episode 51
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20:59