Lawsy Originals

Future Trainee Panel Series - Making the Most of Work Experience in Applications Guests: - Ash Shetty, White & Case - Josh Kelly, Ropes & Gray - Caius Ramsden-Board, Gibson Dunn In this episode, three future trainees share practical advice on how to use work experience to strengthen training contract and vacation scheme applications, stand out in interviews and demonstrate the skills law firms are looking for. Key topics include: • Identifying transferable skills from non-legal r...

Future Trainee Panel Series - Writing Strong Training Contract Applications Guests: - Davina Nalwadda, Dentons - Nour Samman, Gibson Dunn - Harry Swift, HSF Kramer In this episode, three future trainees share practical advice on writing stronger training contract and vacation scheme applications, from researching firms and developing convincing answers to avoiding common mistakes. Key topics include: • Researching firms beyond rankings and practice areas, using conversations with trainee...

Future Trainee Panel Series - Balancing Training Contract Applications With University, Work and Life Guests: - Gulsum Qane, Clyde & Co - Josh Medina, A&O Shearman - David Wallis, Freshfields In this episode, three future trainees share practical advice on one of the biggest challenges facing aspiring solicitors: balancing training contract and vacation scheme applications with university, work and everything else going on in life. Key topics include: • Prioritising applica...

In this episode, Bruno explains the rapid evolution of the secondaries market and why it has become one of the most important areas of private capital over the past two decades. Bruno begins by explaining what secondaries actually are, breaking down how the market provides liquidity for investors in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private credit funds. He explores why secondaries have evolved from a niche product into a critical part of the private capital ecosystem as invest...

In this episode, Will explains how the private capital industry has evolved over the past two decades and why the most successful law firms are rethinking how they advise clients, develop talent and differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive market. Will begins by demystifying asset management, breaking down the different types of investment funds and explaining why private capital has become one of the fastest-growing areas of the legal industry. He explores the rise of private...