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.

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

Nach der Sommerpause laden wir Sie sehr herzlich zu unserem nächsten #Employmenttalk ein. In dieser Ausgabe diskutieren wir live über arbeitsrechtliche Aspekte bei M&A-Transaktionen, weswegen sich unsere Einladung dieses Mal nicht nur an Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter in Personalabteilungen richtet, sondern auch an Inhouse Juristinnen und Juristen, die vereinzelt oder regelmäßig Berührungspunkte mit M&A-Transaktionen und Interesse an den dortigen arbeitsrechtlichen Themen haben.

Wir werden insbesondere über die folgenden Themenbereiche diskutieren:

Mitbestimmung auf Betriebs- und Unternehmensebene beim Share und Asset Deal

Vertragsverhandlung: Die wesentlichen arbeitsrechtlichen Watch Outs

Post-acquisition integration bzw. Veränderung von Arbeitsbedingungen nach Erwerb / Betriebsübergang: Chancen und Risiken

Umgang mit Pensionssystemen: Gestaltungen und De-risking

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.

In this episode, our host, Donna Titley, Talent Development Manager (Asia Pacific), PeerPoint, is joined by Nicole Tang, who recently started her training contract with us at Allen & Overy in Hong Kong. Nicole will take you on her journey as an intern, she will provide her tips and experience on how to get the most out of our vacation scheme and how she earned herself a return offer as a trainee solicitor.

In this episode, our host, Donna Titley, Talent Development Manager (Asia Pacific), PeerPoint, is joined by Nishilla McKeogh, Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager at Allen & Overy. The graduate recruitment, assessment and selection process can be challenging, daunting and competitive. We will be asking Nishilla to share her views and insights on how you can be successful through the application process, different types of interviews, how to excel in the process and create a good impression.