In the final episode of this series of ‘Refreshing Chats with Commercial Lawyers’, Rebecca and Duane spoke to Nik White, Managing Partner of Brabners. In their chat, they spoke to Nik about his route into the profession, how he and the team at Brabners are working to create a more inclusive culture and the importance of learning from failure. About Nik White Nik is the Managing Partner at Brabners. He joined Brabners in 1995 and has dedicated his entire working life to th...

In Episode 9, Rebecca and Duane had a chat with Nick Clarke, Head of Dispute Resolution and Insolvency at Aaron & Partners. Nick told us about how he got into the law, his back-up plan of becoming a butcher and playing an ugly sister in a production of the pantomime Cinderella. About Nick Clarke Nick is a Senior Partner and heads up the Dispute Resolution team at Aaron & Partners in Chester. Nick has been with Aarons for the last 20 years where, alongside his manag...

This week, we caught up with Mark Hirst, Managing Partner and Head of Litigation at Bromleys Solicitors. Amongst other things, in our chat Mark talked to us about how Bromleys have fared during the pandemic, his route into the profession and his passion for Sale Sharks. About Mark Hirst Mark is a Senior and Managing Partner and Head of Litigation at Bromleys Solicitors in Ashton-under-Lyne. He is a tenacious and practical litigator with over 30 years’ legal experience an...

In Episode 7 of Refreshing Chats with Commercial Lawyers, our guest is Marcin Durlak, co-founder and managing partner of IMD Solicitors. We spoke to Marcin about how he progressed from legal administrator to setting up his own law firm, the importance of diversity and tolerance and how he’s a member of Mensa! About Marcin Durlak Marcin is a joint-founder and a Managing Partner of IMD Solicitors. He has extensive experience in advising international businesses on commerci...

This week, Rebecca and Duane speak to Karen Bexley and Rebecca Peck, Co-founder and Partner at Bexley Beaumont. In their conversation, they chatted about Karen and Rebecca’s route into the profession, the pros and cons of working for a fee-sharing law firm and how Karen and her business partner Anna Beaumont set up Bexley Beaumont during the pandemic. About Karen Bexley Karen is the co-founder of boutique law firm Bexley Beaumont. Karen is an experienced employment solici...

This week's guest on 'Refreshing Chats with Commercial Lawyers' is Stephen Attree, Corporate and Commercial Lawyer and Owner of MLP Law. In their chat, Duane and Rebecca speak to Stephen about MLP Law’s company culture (or as they put it, their ‘DNA’), dispelling the idea of the ‘traditional’ route into the legal profession and Stephen's love of horror films. About Stephen Attree Stephen is the Owner of MLP Law and heads up the firm’s Corporate, Commercial and IP teams. H...

In episode 4, our guest is Louise Hebborn, Partner and Head of Commercial Litigation at Stephensons In Rebecca and Duane’s conversation with Louise, they talked about her career at Stephensons, gender equality, and her childhood dream of becoming a football manager! About Louise Hebborn Louise is a Partner and Head of Stephensons’ Legal 500 Commercial Litigation department. She acts for SMEs, landlords, property investors, insolvency practitioners, local authorities and ho...

In episode 3, our guest is Simon Gerrard, Partner and Head of Insolvency at Prosperity Law. Amongst other things, Duane and Rebecca spoke to Simon all about the importance of maintaining team culture, his time working in Melbourne and his beaglier Chester. About Simon Gerrard Simon is a Partner and Head of Insolvency at Prosperity Law. After working at a number of leading international law firms in the UK and Australia, he joined Prosperity in 2019. Simon is a Legal 500 re...

In episode 2, Duane and Rebecca speak to Scott Birchall, Commercial Litigation Solicitor and Director at Smooth Commercial Law. Topics of conversations include the pros and cons of working for a boutique law firm, the importance of having a healthy work-life balance and Scott’s lockdown guilty pleasures. About Scott Birchall Scott is an experienced commercial litigator and represents a varied client base from private individuals to large national companies. Having worked ...

In our very first episode of Refreshing Chats with Commercial Lawyers, our guest is Steve Kuncewicz, Partner and Head of Creative, Digital and Marketing at BLM in Manchester and London. Rebecca and Duane caught up with Steve a few weeks back in the midst of lockdown 3.0 to talk all about his unconventional route into the law, the benefits of working in-house (and Steve’s time working at Boohoo.com) and Married at First Sight. About Steve Kuncewicz Steve has had a varied legal ...