The Law Firm Owners Podcast

My guest today is the one and only James Geary, the Managing Partner of EMW, a full-service firm based in Milton Keynes, Northampton, Watford, London and Brighton. James Geary LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-geary-b465572/ EMW Website: https://www.emwlaw.com/ About Myerson Connections: Myerson Solicitors is a 100% employee-owned independent law firm based in Altrincham, Greater Manches...

My next guest is Simon Davis, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Nimbus, which is a business in the Midlands specialising in property and land intelligence. Their clients consist of property professionals who are doing investment and developments for themselves and are also the professionals that service them, such as surveyors, planners, architects and some lawyers. In the last year, Nimbus has grown by 50...

Jonathan started his firm in 2019 and by 2023 grew it to over £2m annual revenue. The firm currently has about 20 employees and 15 self-employed consultant solicitors. Most employees work from their head office in Haywards Heath (a commuter town between Brighton and Gatwick). The firm is a full-service firm, but its main client base is owner-managed SMEs, and the top practice areas are corporate t...

My guest on this episode is Natalie Foster, Founder and CEO of Inspire Legal Group, which is an ABS structure law firm leading the way on building their own tech stack to improve day-to-day access to justice for clients, taking the pain out of property transactions and supporting disabled clients with bespoke solutions to facilitate just outcomes. Inspire Legal was born in lockdown 5 years ago in...

My next guest is Robert Young, an Associate Director of the consultant recruitment team at Setfords, which is becoming known as the market-leading consultancy model law firm. Setfords has been the number one recruiter in the UK legal industry for two consecutive years, a testament to the significant impact they are having on the legal sector. Today, we're covering how platform & consultan...

My next guest is Simon David, the Group Chief Executive of Thomas Legal and Equilaw, both of which are multi-award-winning firms. Thomas Legal is a niche conveyancing firm based in Gloucestershire and London, which predominantly transacts in the middle to upper end of the property market, including prime central London. Equilaw, on the other hand, advises clients in the specialist later life lendi...

In this episode, I have Heledd Wyn, a Partner in Rothley Law, a national private client firm, and she specialises in taking the pain out of estate planning. To find out more about Heledd and what she offers, click here: Heledd Wyn - Rothley Law . About Dan: Currently, Dan is seeking a London Law Firm turning over £3M or more to acquire, so if you are interested in selling your law firm or know som...

In this episode, I have Colin, who provides General Counsel at Malbek, a leading CLM company, as well as a legal technology expert and educator who bridges traditional legal practice with technological innovation. He has authored several books on legal technology, including "The Legal Tech Ecosystem" and "CLM for Dummies," and serves as the editor of the "Handbook of Legal...

Our guest on this episode is Lisa Haywood, the owner of Stutt Associates, a highly reputable firm in Cornwall that specialises in dispute resolution. Lisa has only been in business since November last year, but has been making real waves both locally and nationally with her unique offer and memorable marketing. What we’re covering today is how to beat the fear and go alone with confidence. Lisa’s...

My next guest is Hannah Strawbridge, founder and CEO of HanLawCo — an award-winning employment law consultancy known for its flexible consultancy model, specialist tribunal work, and national menopause at work campaign. A Legal 500 recommended solicitor, Hannah launched HanLaw to challenge traditional law firm culture and now mentors other lawyers looking to do the same. HanLawCo website: https://...

My next guest is Paul Sams the Managing Partner of Dutton Gregory LLP a mid sized law firm with offices in Bournemouth, Chandlers Ford, Liverpool, Southampton, Winchester and Woking servicing clients nationwide. Paul lectures extensively to other lawyers across England and Wales in the area of Property Law, regularly being asked to speak at events for lawyers and alongside other professionals. Pau...

My next guest is Sunny Patel, a tech enthusiast and co-owner of Signature Law based in Romford, Essex. It’s a modern, tech-led law firm specialising in family law, property, wills, and probate. Sunny has worked on implementing AI to streamline his firm's operations, and it’s interesting to learn how he’s done this. About Dan: Dan is a law firm investor currently seeking a London law firm turn...

My next guest is, Mathew Kerbis, The famous Subscription Attorney. Mathew is on a mission to affordably serve clients at scale via the subscription model and inspire attorneys (or lawyers as we call them) to abandon the billable hour. Today, what we’re covering is how to use AI the right way, ditch the billable hour, and become a lawyer of the future. To find out more about Mathew or get in contac...

On today's episode, I have the honour of hosting two super switched-on men! One is Dino Dullabh, the co-founder of Access Law Clinic and Law Training Centre, with over a decade of experience in advocating for choice in legal qualifications. He has worked with over 800 law firms, so there is very little that Dino and his team have not faced when helping a firm recruit new qualified professiona...

My guest today is Jon Gregson, a Partner at Weightmans, a UK national law firm. Jon is an employment lawyer within Weightmans' Employment, Pensions, and Immigration team, with over 20 years of experience in the law. Jon is also consistently ranked as one of the top Legal LinkedIn influencers from the UK's Top 200 law firms. Today, what we’re covering is the power of personal branding for...

My guest today is Juliet Schalker, who is the Head of Dispute Resolution and equity partner at Debenhams Ottaway, which is a full-service, top 200 law firm based in Hertfordshire. Today we’re looking at the Issues affecting regional firms based close to big cities and what law firms that aren’t based in any of the major UK cities can do to attract and retain top talent. You can find out more about...

My guest today is Senior Partner at Moore Barlow and Head of Major Trauma. In 2021, Trevor became the first black senior Partner of a top 100 UK law firm and is a social mobility champion and Founder of the Be The Ladder Awards and the Be the Ladder Foundation, which promotes social mobility, educational equality and community upliftment. Moore Barlow was established in 2020 following a merger bet...

My next guest is Jonathan Watmough . He was an M&A partner in the City at 30 and managing partner at 38. Over the next ten years, the firm won Law Firm of the Year three times, The Managing Partners' Forum's strategic leadership award and he was personally named twice in the Top 100 lawyers in the UK. He is now an adviser, coach, speaker and author who helps law firm partners and par...

My guest today is Paul O’Halloran, an employment law partner and Head of Office in Melbourne at Dentons, the largest law firm in the world. He has a strong focus on resolving high-risk disputes in the workplace for employers Which frequently involves employee misconduct, union disputation, governance and workplace culture, industrial action, vulnerable stakeholders, media interest and reputational...

My next guest is Carla Hoppe, the Founder of Wealthbrite which is a company on a mission to create a generation of financially savvy professionals. After a career in finance, Carla founded Wealthbrite to help professionals build confidence with money and make smarter, informed choices. Through her workshops and strategic programmes, she supports high-performing firms to embed financial literacy in...

Simon Tupman is the author of The Heart of Practice: Leadership Principles for Legal Professionals. He is also a brilliant speaker and has been a mentor to law firms and legal professionals for over thirty years. Having started his career as a practising solicitor in London, he moved into the business of law and moved to New Zealand in the early ‘90s. Simon now specialises in helping develop leade...

Jordan Furlong is the principal at Law21 and provides keynote presentations to law firm retreats and other firm events. Jordan Furlong is a legal sector analyst, consultant, and forecaster who advises law firms and legal organizations about navigating the extraordinary changes transforming the legal world. Based in Ottawa, Canada, Jordan is a renowned keynote speaker and a widely read thought lead...

In this episode, I got to speak to Isabel Bathurst, the CEO and owner of a Consultancy firm called IB Consulting. She is also a solicitor under the umbrella of Scott Moncrieff, where she practices and has her own cases with a team of lawyers carrying the weight for her. Her focus is on catastrophic injury cases and fatal accidents, including those with a foreign element. Isabel is accredited as a...

Pete has specialised in learning and professional development in the legal sector for over 20 years. He joined LawNet in 2013 and has significant experience of designing and implementing learning strategies that help firms grow and develop their teams and their future managers and leaders.  Pete is also very active in promoting the importance of mental health and wellbeing. As a Mind media volunte...

My guest is Alistair Marshall who has helped thousands of lawyers in over 200 firms worldwide, to win more new profitable client work. He is the founding director of Professional Services BD based in Sydney, Australia, but has worked with firms in Europe, North America and Asia. Alistair recently published a book ‘ How to grow your Professional Services Practice - The Practical Guide to BD’ which...