The Lawyer
London has long occupied a dominant position as a preferred seat of international arbitration. This is due to a number of factors including, the pro-arbitration stance of the English courts, its reputation as a neutral jurisdiction, the certainty and predictability of English law, and the ease of enforceability of awards. In recent years, however, rival […]
Name: Farhaz Khan KC Organisation: 3 Verulam Buildings Role: Barrister Location: London Trained at: Outer Temple Chambers Year qualified: 2005 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a pupil? During law school I volunteered at Toynbee Hall LAC in Whitechapel and represented a whistle-blower in the Employment Tribunal (ET). The […]
Name: Jessamy Gallagher Organisation: Paul Hastings Role: Partner Location: London Trained at: Minter Ellison and Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney Year qualified: 2000 Read her Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? Realising with an abrupt and undeniable jolt that I was not cut out to be a litigation lawyer. […]
“You must make time to go out of your way to understand people as people not just as lawyers or a line on a spreadsheet.”
“If you want to succeed in a career in-house, work on a variety of different projects or roles which take you out of your comfort zone.”
Name: Hugh Sims KC Organisation: Guildhall Chambers Role: Barrister Location: Bristol and London Trained at: Guildhall Chambers Year qualified: 1999 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a pupil? It is difficult to pick one out now, especially as it feels like such a long time ago. Perhaps I would […]
Equality (I prefer equity), diversity and inclusion (EDI) are words that most people will be familiar with now, especially within the last few years. Diversity refers to difference in characteristics, such as age, religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. Diversity is usually thought of in terms of visible diversity, but in reality, diversity goes far beyond […]
Name: Dan Preston Organisation: Fieldfisher Role: Partner, head of construction Location: London Trained at: Mundays (now part of Knights) Year qualified: 2006 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? I am still in touch with my training principal who remained at Mundays until his retirement a few years […]
A question posed at CMS’s excellent Paris Arbitration Week event Riding the Wave of Nationalism: Risks and Opportunities in a World Turned Insular was: if the rest of the world are weaponising their economic resources, can the UK weaponise English law?
“Career paths are sometimes wiggly, but if you trust your gut, you’ll probably end up in the right place.”
“There is no substitute for a positive attitude and playing to your strengths.”
“Politeness and kindness costs nothing and is a powerful tool as well as the right way to behave.”