Our special guests today are Nick Evans and Mustafa Latif-Aramesh. Nick and Mustafa work as a Partner and Legal Director respectively in our Planning, Infrastructure and Public Law department! Nick studied at the University of Warwick before being called to the Bar. Nick joined legacy Bircham Dyson Bell in 2000 where he has remained since, becoming Partner in 2007. Mustafa studied Law at Kings College London and joined legacy Bircham Dyson Bell in 2014 as a Trainee Solicitor. He has continued...

Our special guest today is Jennifer Yates a Trainee Solicitor currently sitting in our Commercial Property Department! Jenni studied Economics and International Relations at Lancaster University and then went on to do the GDL and LPC at BPP before being awarded a training contract in 2019 and joining BDB Pitmans in September 2020! Jenni has some brilliant insights into coming into the legal sector having done a non-law degree, the value volunteering can add and training at the firm. Without...

Our special guest today is Matthew Smith, a Partner in our Litigation Department, and the Head of our Public and Regulatory Law team! Matthew studied Jurisprudence at University of Oxford before undertaking the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court Law School, and being called to the Bar in 1993. During his legal career, Matthew has worked at some extremely well known Chambers – Gatehouse (formerly Hardwicke) Chambers, One Crown Office Row, and Warwick House Chambers - , for several Law...

Our special guest today, on this International Women’s Day special episode, is Sarah Clark, a Partner in our Planning, Infrastructure and Public law team! Sarah studied Law at the University of Glasgow before qualifying as a Solicitor in 2005. Sarah is dual qualified in both English and Scots law, and has worked at some well-known firms during her legal career including MacRoberts, legacy Bircham Dyson Bell, Pinsent Masons and BDB Pitmans. Sarah joined legacy Bircham Dyson Bell in 2006,...

Our special guest today is Ollie Calcott a Trainee Solicitor currently sitting in our Employment Department! Ollie studied History at the University of Southampton and then went on to do the GDL and LPC at the University of Law. He secured numerous work experiences which ultimately led him to become a Trainee Solicitor here at BDB Pitmans! Ollie has some brilliant insights ranging from previous work experiences to applying and training at the firm. Without further ado – let’s dive right in!

Our special guest today is Matt le Brocq, a second year Trainee Solicitor, currently sitting in the firm’s Litigation department! Matt studied Law at the University of Exeter with a year abroad at the University of Rennes studying a Master’s Degree in European Law before doing his LPC LLM at the University of Law. Matt joined BDB Pitmans formally in August 2017 as a Legal Administrator and subsequently a Paralegal after having done an internship at legacy Bircham Dyson Bell in August 2015....

Our special guest today is Kevin Peake, the Marketing and Business Development Director at BDB Pitmans! Kevin studied Geography at University of London before moving into the marketing sector shortly after graduating. Kevin has worked at some extremely well known companies including Abbey National, TSB, N Power and Aviva, before moving into legal marketing in 2014 with his move to Irwin Mitchell. Kevin joined BDB Pitmans in January 2021 from Royds Withy King. Kevin has some fantastic insights...

The Hello Law Podcast is back for Season 2! Our special guest today is Angelina Mikelova, a Corporate Solicitor at BDB Pitmans. Angelina grew up in Greece before moving to the UK to study Law at Brunel University London. She then went on to do her LPC and Master’s degree at the University of Law before joining the firm as a Trainee in September 2019. Angelina has some fantastic insights into the firm’s training and qualification application process, and we had a really interesting...

Our special guest today is Andrew Smith, Managing Partner of BDB Pitmans. Andrew began an Engineering degree sponsored by the National Coal Board before turning to law in his mid-twenties. He previously worked at law firm Bower Cotton between 1988 and 2000, becoming Partner there in 1995, and joined legacy firm Bircham Dyson Bell in 2000 as a Partner when Bower Cotton merged with BDB. He subsequently became Head of Real Estate and then progressed to become Managing Partner in 2016, remaining...

Our special guest today is Alison, a first year Trainee Solicitor at the Firm. Alison studied Law at the University of Buckinghamshire. She is a qualified arbitrator and shared some fantastic insights into her career and using past experiences to secure and shine in a TC! If you enjoy the podcast, please consider hitting “Follow” to avoid missing out on any new episodes. If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, let us know your thoughts by leaving a short review. It takes less than 1 minute...

Virginia Szepietowski is a Newly Qualified Solicitor at BDB Pitmans. She trained at the firm and shares with us some fantastic If you enjoy the podcast, please consider hitting “Follow” to avoid missing out on any new episodes. If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, let us know your thoughts by leaving a short review. It takes less than 1 minute and we love reading the reviews! ...  Follow BDB Pitmans:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/bdb-pitmans  Instagram: instagram.com/bdbpitmans  Twitter:...

Nicholas Le Riche is an employment law partner and Training Principal at BDB Pitmans. He shares some fantastic insights into his journey to becoming a Partner, his role as a Training Principal, how the firm recruits Trainees and the work he does in Employment. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider hitting “Follow” to avoid missing out on any new episodes. If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, let us know your thoughts by leaving a short review. It takes less than 1 minute and we love...

Chloe Mayall is a resourcing advisor at BDB Pitmans. She shares some fantastic insights into her journey, the application process and training at the firm. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider hitting “Follow” to avoid missing out on any new episodes. If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, let us know your thoughts by leaving a short review. It takes less than 1 minute and we love reading the reviews! ...  Follow BDB Pitmans:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/bdb-pitmans  Instagram:...

Lore Millward is a first year trainee currently sitting in the Pensions department. Lore shares some brilliant insights into their work in the social mobility space alongside their journey to securing a Training Contract with BDB Pitmans and their past in the police. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider hitting “Follow” to avoid missing out on any new episodes. If you are listening on Apple Podcasts, let us know your thoughts by leaving a short review. It takes less than 1 minute and we...

Fiona Fleming is the Diversity and Inclusion Manager at BDB Pitmans. She studied publishing at the University of Queensland and later moved to the UK where she took on positions as Head of Legal Publishing at Ark and Head of Inclusion at the Legal 500. Fiona shares some fantastic insights into her role, her passion for D&I alongside her views into what law firms and the legal sector can do more of in this area. ... If you enjoy the podcast, please consider hitting “Follow” to avoid...

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