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A&O veteran Philip Wood: What I learned from 50 years in law
Allen & Overy’s (A&O) former banking head Philip Wood QC is retiring at the end of this month after half a century in the magic circle firm.
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My career story: I left school at 16 – now I’m a partner
Donna McCarthy left school at 16 and thought she might go into the creative sector. She is now a partner at Devonshires.
My career story: “I spent five years in London but I moved back home to Australia”
David Kirkland is a Sydney born and based lawyer who currently works in the banking and infrastructure team at Gilbert + Tobin. He moved back to Australia after five years in London with White & Case, then Latham & Watkins.
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My career story: “I left law on qualification to launch my own art gallery”
Ashley Cordwell trained at CMS but after qualifying this autumn, he has set up his own art gallery in Petworth.
My career story: “I left law a year after making partner at Latham”
Bobby Reddy trained at Slaughter and May and made partner at Latham & Watkins before quitting law in 2013 to travel. He’s now combining a PhD with a number of other projects. How did you get into law originally? I studied science at university and I really enjoyed the theoretical side of things, but the third […]
My career story: “I retired from law aged 44 and now I’m a psychotherapist”
After a 20-year legal career at Norton Rose, Shearman & Sterling and Hogan & Hartson, Jon Coppin retired from the profession at the age of 44. After a couple of years working as a psychotherapist in the NHS he has now set up his own practice aimed at helping people working in the City. Was […]
My career story: “I quit my dream job in law to be a weathergirl”
Denise Nurse trained at Charles Russell and worked in-house at BSkyB before embarking on a second career as a broadcaster, presenting for Sky News, Sky Travel and hosting Escape to the Country for the BBC. She established ‘alternative law firm’ Halebury with business partner Janvi Patel in 2007. What’s your background? Why did you become […]
My career story: “I’m a lawyer turned novelist”
Alex Wade trained at Carter-Ruck and had a series of jobs in media law before a personal crisis changed his life. He continues to do legal work for newspapers from his base in Cornwall, but is also now a successful writer. What brought you to law in the first place? I did an American and English Literature degree […]
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My career story: “I set up my own virtual firm as soon as I turned 3PQE”
Toby Harper trained at a small corporate firm in the West Midlands before working for Shakespeares and on secondment in-house. As soon as he was three years qualified, he set up his own virtual law firm, Harper James. How did you first start out in the profession? I had a keen interest in and understanding of business […]
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My career story: “I’m a lawyer turned Scottish Parliamentarian”
Liam Kerr trained with south coast firm Coffin Mew, before working in Scotland for Ledingham Chalmers, McGrigors and CMS Cameron McKenna. He became a freelance lawyer in 2015 and was elected as an MSP for North East Scotland in May 2016. How did you start out in law? I was working in London as a salesman for […]
My career story: “I was an M&A solicitor, now I’m a sports lawyer at Everton”
Chris Anderson is head of legal services at Everton FC. He was previously a M&A lawyer at Slaughter and May before moving north to further his career in sports law.
My career story: “I moved from law into banking… now I have my own start-up”
Travis Leon qualified at Linklaters in 2008. Choosing voluntary redundancy in the recession, he worked as sales trader in an investment bank and is now co-founder and executive director of XRef, a programme that automates proofreading. What’s your background? I studied psychology at Nottingham University because I wasn’t 100 per cent certain I wanted to do […]