#TalkToMayo

My chat with Geraint Loyd-Taylor, a Legal500 - Advertising & Marketing Law: 'Next Generation Partner', takes us on a journey through his legal career, and also into the world of advertising law. We talk about:

- Training contracts;
- Law firm culture, particularly why Lewis Silkin has been successful in talent retention; and
- The wonderful world of Adlaw

Geraint offers up some really interesting insight into how the law pertains to things like influencers, greenwashing, marketing, advertising, freedom of speech, retail, and I'm pretty sure we chuck in a few love Island references too. 

Laura Brunnen  spent 20+ years in the City as a “ticked all the boxes and then some” top corporate lawyer. She has first hand experience from some of the biggest names in Corporate Law including Slaughter and May, and Kirkland & Ellis. 

Taking us through her career journey from accidental cambridge student, to magic circle trainee, to partner, to go-to private equity partner, and then leaving that all behind to bring big business legal advice to a new market, Laura shares her story with candour, humour, and insight that's useful to everyone from equity partner to law student.

This podcast is in two parts.. what can I say, we're a pair of chatterboxes, but I promise there's no filler, and there's plenty of pearls for you to take home. 

Contact Laura by LinkedIn DM or IG @iamlaurabrunnen

More info: https://msha.ke/laurabrunnen/ and www.laurabrunnen.com

Laura Brunnen  spent 20+ years in the City as a “ticked all the boxes and then some” top corporate lawyer. She has first hand experience from some of the biggest names in Corporate Law including Slaughter and May, and Kirkland & Ellis. 

Taking us through her career journey from accidental cambridge student, to magic circle trainee, to partner, to go-to private equity partner, and then leaving that all behind to bring big business legal advice to a new market, Laura shares her story with candour, humour, and insight that's useful to everyone from equity partner to law student.

This podcast is in two parts.. what can I say, we're a pair of chatterboxes, but I promise there's no filler, and there's plenty of pearls for you to take home. 

Contact Laura by LinkedIn DM or IG @iamlaurabrunnen

More info: https://msha.ke/laurabrunnen/ and www.laurabrunnen.com

Leaving biglaw and founding a cosmetics brand with your sister is a story worthy of a legal caeers podcast, but what Lauren had to survive in order to get there makes her journey all the more incredible.

Lauren's story makes you realise what is possible when you have an iron will and a family that loves you. Take inspiration here!

BySarah London is an organic skincare brand founded by sisters - follow them on instagram or visit their website bysarahlondon.com 

One of the most candid interviews you'll hear from a Partner, and Law firm founder on the reality of Legal Practice in Biglaw. The episode charts the story of a Biglaw Partner who truly loves his work, but when it got in the way of his marriage and his children, he had to make a change.  This story is a fresh take on the theme of legal entreprennuerialism and Oliver tells his story with humour, candour, and a palpable passion for his profession. 

Oliver founded Euclid Law at the end of 2014 after spending the previous 4 years as Global Head of Antitrust and Head of EU Public Policy at Clifford Chance LLP.  As a legal entrepreneur, his vision was to create a law firm that was highly specialist, extremely commercial and very close to its clients and their needs.  This is what has been driving the Euclid Law ethos ever since. 

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Molly O'Donnell is an Adviser at Fortress Wealth Partnership Ltd. She has a niche in the legal sector advising lawyers on how to manage their finances better. Molly and I discuss what lawyers are doing wrong with their financial planning and how to fix it! 

AJ is a sports Lawyer at Newlaw boutique Level (specialists in sports and media), we get into his story of leaving behind the world of Biglaw to follow his sports law dreams. 

Philip Flynn is a legal entreprenuer and one of the first lawyers to start an alternative legal service business in the Republic of Ireland. 

Philip shares his take on legal entrepreneurialism , his story and journey from Private Practice to in-house,  to business owner. 

Alex Hamilton (Twitter @alexhamiltonrad) is the CEO of Radiant Law a Newlaw firm that he set up alongside others after his career in Biglaw (ex Partner at Latham & Watkins). 

Inspired by Lean thinking principles, the writing of thinkers like Richard Susskind, Mitch Kowalski, and spurred on by his frustration at the futility of trying to change law firm practices from the inside, Alex was left with no other choice than to set up his own law firm.

Books/Authors/blogs referenced and recommended in this episode include:

Out of the Crisis - Deming
Law21 Blog - Jordan Furlong
Avoid Extinction - Mitch Kowalski
Decisions That Matter - Jillson, Hayse, and Fletcher
This is Lean - Niklas & Par

Interview with Gareth Farrelly charting his journey from professional football to law.