Commerce Meets Law

Hi CML listeners,Today’s episode features Brian Altman, Joint Head of Chambers and King’s Counsel at 2BR, alongside Christine Agnew KC. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com

Hello CML listeners,Today's episode features Milan Joshi, a senior payments and data lawyer with over a decade of experience in the global payments industry. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.comThe Sick, The Dying…and The Dead! (featuring Milan!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE034YcMba4&list=RDmE034YcMba4&start_radio=1

Hello CML listeners,This week's episodes features Sophie Dimitra Fengaras, who started out as a successful lawyer working in the UK and Dubai, pivoting to entrepreneurship as she now works with other ambitious women who are in a 'transition' phase of their own. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com

Hello CML listeners,This is a fantastic episode with one of my favourites, Harri Davies who is a strategic operator building and scaling high-impact education and impact-led organisations. Hope you enjoy this episode!

Hello CML listeners,This week's episode features Cail Wyn Evans, head of Commercial Strategy at Wexler and a former associate at Mayer Brown. Hope you enjoy! Wexler: https://www.wexler.aiCommerce Meets Law: https://commercemeetslaw.com

Hello CML listeners,Today's episode is a truly inspirational one with Sammy Rehman, a Trainee Solicitor at Knights, currently undertaking his first seat in Residential Development in the firm’s Uxbridge office. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com

Hello CML listeners,Today’s episode features Natalie Abou-Alwan, a versatile and commercially orientated General Counsel, with over 25 years' multi-jurisdictional experience in the energy sector working across private practice, investments banks and major oil corporations. Hope you enjoy!

Hello CML listeners,Today’s episode is an incredible and much-needed conversation with Max Wilson, a former civil barrister & lecturer at the University of Law turned self-leadership coach! https://www.maxwilsoncoaching.com/homehttps://www.thepupillageconsultant.co.uk https://commercemeetslaw.com

Hi CML listeners,Apologies for the hiatus but I am back with a brilliant episode with Adam Khattak, a tainee Solicitor at CMS Dubai. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today’s episode is a deep dive into the world of trademark law with the incredible Paul O’Connor who is a chartered trademark attorney. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today’s episode is a wonderful conversation with Tom Pritchard, the Head of Legal at RAW charging and formerly a commercial litigator with a master’s in environmental law and climate change policy. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today’s episode features Justin Brandt-Sarif, currently aninvestment structuring lawyer at Pantheon after completing his training contract at Mayer Brown last year. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today's episode features Gemma Ellison, former lawyer turned co-founder of Heart Leadership, a consultancy that helps organisations build healthier, more human cultures. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://heart-leadership.co.uk/about-us/CML Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today's guest is Srishti Suresh, an award-winningbarrister currently at Coram Chambers, specialising in both private and public children law cases as well as working on financial remedy disputes. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Mel is a senior legal leader turned creator, speaker and founder of Counsel Media: a modern digital media company for in-house lawyers and other ambitious young professionals navigating their careers. Hope you enjoy this episode!Counsel Media:https://www.counselpodcast.com/Commerce Meets Law: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, Today's conversation features Patricia Gannon, the founder and CEO of Platforum9, a social audio app built exclusively for lawyers dedicated to connecting the legal community worldwide! Hope you enjoy!https://platforum9.com/https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hi CML viewers, today's episode is a slightly different one as I deep dive into my time at university over the last three years. If you have any other questions about studying law or going to university, please leave them down below!TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro2:25 Why law and why Exeter?6:35 Breaking down the academic and non-academic aspects of university19:35 The importance of joining societies25:36 Tips for acing your law degree34:25 Can you work alongside uni and how it can help you to stand out in law firm applications45:37 Outro and next chapter for meSocial Media:Instagram- commercemeetslawTikTok- commerce.meets.lawLinkedIn- Commerce Meets LawSpotify- Commerce Meets LawE-mail: [email protected]

Hello CML listeners,Today's episode features Puja Modha, a commercial and AI lawyer at Aria Grace Law. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today's episode features Kayleigh Brown, a partner in the private client department at Wilson Browne solicitors. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today's episode features Evan Lord, a solicitor apprentice at DLA Piper. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today's episode features Emily Cox, a Senior Legal Data Discovery and Enrichment Expert at LexisNexis. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today's conversation features Marie Kuvaeva, an aspiring commercial barrister, having recently graduated with a law degree from the University of Bristol. Marie is currently undertaking the Bar Practice Course at the University of Law and is now a member of the Honourable Society of Inner Temple. Hope you enjoy!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners,Today’s episode is an incredible conversation with Mary Bonsor, founder of Flex Legal, an online platform to connect pre-vetted lawyers and law students with law firms and general counsel for a flexible, on demand service. Before starting Flex Legal, Mary was a solicitor within the PropertyLitigation team at Winckworth Sherwood LLP and decided to jump into the world of entrepreneurship at just two years PQE! Hope you enjoy this episode!Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, Today’s episode is a super insightful conversation with Jo Farmer, Joint Managing Partner at Lewis Silkin. Jo is also a Partner in the Digital Commerce & Creative group, advising on a range of commercial agreements for creative, innovative, and brand focussed businesses. Hope you enjoy! Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, For the small minority of people who haven’t yet come across Henry Nelson-Case yet, he is a commercial lawyer at five years PQE currently working at Thrive Law alongside being an incredible content creator! Through his content, Henry strives to promote the importance of mental health and challenges toxic corporate behaviours in the workplace. Henry is also the co-founder of a creator community called The Creator Space, which is all about a space to help for creators created by fellow creators. With his personal experience in the legal profession and a passion for mental health awareness, Henry aims to foster a community of people that can openly talk about their experiences and support each other. Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, I am super excited to share my conversation with Libby Hendry, a social strategist and content creator who has single-handedly and organically gained Attwells Solicitors 25k followers and 4.8 million likes. Since September 2024, she has been working with several brands and businesses to help them build their brand and generate greater customer acquisition through social media! Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, This episode features Anna Yarde, a barrister specialising in children law at Harcourt Chambers. In addition to public and private children law work, Anna’s practice also includes deprivation of liberty and forced marriage applications, which we discuss during the episode! Anna is one of Legal 500’s Leading Juniors for 2025 within the area of children law as well as being one recognised as one of the top LinkedIn influencers by TBD Marketing for 2024.

Hello CML listeners, Happy new year! Today's conversation features Nick Grant, a barrister at Landmark Chambers specialising in planning and infrastructure, compulsory purchase, and environmental law. We also now have a website where you can find all of our content so please do check it out: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, Today’s episode is an updated version of CML's very first episode with the CAC winners for 2024. If you have ever benefited from Commerce Meets Law, it is all thanks to Aspiring Solicitors organising this competition, so I really hope you listen to this entire episode and find it useful! This episode features Shana Ranjan, Kevin Tu, Daniel Guthrie, Samuel Rackind, Charlie McCallum, Fatima Hire and Abi Petter who were all part of the CAC final. Each of them has recorded a response to these 5 questions which I thought would best sum up their experience and allow them to give their best tips for future applicants: 1. A quick introduction to each person 2. Why they entered the competition 3. What they enjoyed most about the process and what they found most rewarding 4. What resources they used to prepare 5. One key piece of advice they have for future entrants Hope you enjoy!

Hello CML listeners, This week's episode is a conversation with Grace Ambrose, a talent acquisition & development professional with over eight years' experience in early careers recruitment within the legal sector. Hope you find it useful! Grace's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-ambrose-7b45ab123?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BJxMOC2x6TBScWwFd5VPjzw%3D%3D

Hello CML listeners, This week, I am super excited to share my conversation with Emily Gill, co-founder and CEO of LEVRA, an organisation committed to elevating the human skills of Gen Z workers. The company's immersive training powered by AI and virtual reality strengthens communication, collaboration, and productivity in the workplace, creating real-world results for businesses. I will link the website in the description down below, do check it out! Prior to starting LEVRA, Emily spent 7 years as a banking and finance lawyer at Clifford Chance, advising major financial institutions and companies which is where our conversation begins! LEVRA: https://www.levra.me/

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Sarah Reza, the Founder of Legal CVs and Interview Coaching. Having been a solicitor herself, she is the ultimate definition of lawyers helping lawyers which is what this podcast is all about! More information on Sarah's services: https://legalcvs.co.uk/ [email protected]

Hello CML listeners, This week, I am super excited to share my conversation with Rob Green, founder and CEO of the GRM Group, a multi-award-winning legal executive search, career coaching and strategic management consultancy, with a long history across developing and frontier markets. Hope you enjoy! Links: https://linktr.ee/robgreen https://umbiie.com Rob's conversation with Jordan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3z0XyZQELOubxubUuhnp8hsi=6ddd30c815824270

Hello CML Listeners, This week's conversation features Safee-Naaz Siddiqui;a lawyer based in South Africa, a knowledge management consultant at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc and the founder of LawCoach which aims to bring AI and lawyers together! Please give the podcast a follow and a rating if you enjoyed this episode, thank you so much!  

Today's episode is a wonderful conversation with Dineshtga Frandsen, an aspiring lawyer studying at the University of Cambridge and a passionate belly dancer. Hope you enjoy this episode, do let me know your thoughts down below! Dee's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshtga-bellydancer/

Hello CML listeners, Today's guest has been on the podcast before and you loved the conversation- and therefore Mat has decided to return! We discuss vacation schemes, what a TC looks like at Skadden and how to put yourself in the best position to be a successful candidate at the firm. Hope you find this one useful!

Hello CML listeners, In this week's episode, I chatted to Alice Cutler- a lawyer, entrepreneur and titleholder of Miss London 2024! This conversation is filled with humour, advice and lots of wisdom for aspiring professionals so I hope you take a lot away from it! Alice's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-cutler-0450b513a?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BbBt7gxXjTTmkiI0qozlM%2Fw%3D%3D

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I had the opportunity to chat to Rupesh Shah, a legal recruitment consultant with over a decade of experience specialising in the London private practice market. Hope you enjoy this episode! Rupesh's profile: linkedin.com/in/rslegal

Hello CML listeners, Today's episode has been on my bucket list for a really long time, and it is with none other than Robert Hanna, founder of KC Partners and host of the Legally Speaking Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it! Legally Speaking Podcast: https://legallyspeakingpodcast.com/ KC Partners: https://www.kcpartners.co.uk/ Rob's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberthanna/

Hello CML listeners, Super excited to share my conversation with Jaswant Narwal, the current Chief Crown Prosecutor for London North. Hope you enjoy! CPS website: https://www.cps.gov.uk/ Jaswant's profile: https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/new-chief-crown-prosecutor-cps-london-north-announced

Hello CML listeners, Today's guest is Jeremy Hopkins, Director of Legal Operations at Contentsquare. This episode explores his journey from entering the legal services market as a clerk for a barristers' chambers in 1989 to his role today with an AI-powered platform. Hope you enjoy! Jeremy's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jezhop?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BBYjhZHTEQL%2BMIiLY4Uc9ug%3D%3D Jeremy's Blog on LexisNexis: https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/contributors/jeremy-hopkins Contentsquare: http://www.contentsquare.com/

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I am sharing my conversation with Megan Hulme! Megan is an associate in the Insolvency & Restructuring Litigation team at Mishcon de Reya LLP and the founder of It's All Hearsay, an organisation dedicated to mentoring aspiring lawyers to ensure that no candidate embarks on the legal journey alone. Hope you enjoy! It's All Hearsay Website: https://itsallhearsayblog.wordpress.com/ Megan's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hulmemegan?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BxT25ssNTQ3KkV6ptK%2BnZfA%3D%3D

Hello CML listeners, This is one of the most heartfelt and inspirational episodes I have ever recorded, and it's with none other than Lucy Barnes! Lucy is a a future pupil at East Anglian Chambers and CEO & Co-Founder of Lawyers Who Care, the UK’s first and only organisation to facilitate long-term mentoring and paid work experience opportunities for care-experienced aspiring lawyers. Hope you learn a lot from this episode, just as I did! Lawyers Who Care Website: https://www.lawyerswhocare.org/ Lucy's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucykatebarnes?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BWnLIQdCwQK6Jmddoe%2FH8ig%3D%3D

Hello CML listeners, Today's conversation features John Dove, a criminal Barrister at Charterhouse Chambers and founder of the Speed Mooting and Advocacy Club. I thoroughly enjoyed recording this episode, so I hope you enjoy listening to it! John's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dove-68a30464?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BrnX%2B74efQn%2BmNsN%2Bxw%2Bt2Q%3D%3D Speed Mooting: https://speedmooting.com/

Hello CML listeners, Today's episode is a conversation with Orlagh Kelly, a former barrister and CEO at Briefed, offering innovative solutions that help chambers and other businesses manage compliance and training needs from a team of experienced barristers and production experts. Orlagh is also the host of the 'Get Briefed' podcast, which is linked down below but for now, hope you enjoy this episode! Get Briefed podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/199Uqta1WtGUDuelecpxHT?si=4790bc8d223844d8 Briefed website: https://getbriefed.com/about-us

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Amar Sohal who is a freelance legal project manager with over a decade of consultancy and business experience! Hope you enjoy! Amar's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-sohal-6a153811?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BYWzOFyBIQxmicqkTwbwv5g%3D%3D AMRU Consulting: http://www.amruconsulting.com/

Hello CML listeners, Here is a new episode featuring the founders of Feminist Law! In today's conversation, we discuss their paths in the legal profession and their objective behind starting Feminist Law. Hope you enjoy! Feminist Law: https://www.feministlaw.org/

Hello CML listeners, Welcome back to a new season of Commerce Meets Law! This season is all about people who are breaking barriers and have stepped outside the box with everything they have achieved and continue to pursue. Our first guest of the season is Alisa Grafton, a lawyer and a Scrivener Notary (Notary Public) at Notable Notaries in London. Alisa is also author, an academic and the founder of Great Networking! Hope you enjoy the episode and the upcoming episodes in this season! Alisa's website and LinkedIn profile: https://alisagrafton.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisa-grafton-993b3b2/

Hi CML listeners, Today's episode is a bit of a different one as I'm gonna tell you all about how each CML episode is created from finding guests to hitting publish- hope you enjoy! Resources used: Audio Joiner-https://audio-joiner.com/ Audio Cutter-https://mp3cut.net/ Anchor- for publishing! Clipgen-https://www.clipgen.io/about

Hello CML listeners, Apologies for the hiatus due to exam season! Hope you enjoy this episode with Annie Tam, a future trainee solicitor at Forsters LLP! Annie's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-tam-48626a149?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B5TKSN4%2B5ThCwOyXYwkwQoA%3D%3D Annie's article on tips and tricks for your first paralegal role: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-30-tips-tricks-your-first-paralegal-role-annie-tam-kz1je/?trackingId=%2F1vkZYBlR3uIthkJgODCLQ%3D%3D