Commerce Meets Law

Hello CML listeners, Today’s episode is a super insightful conversation with Jo Farmer, Joint Managing Partner at Lewis Silkin. Jo is also a Partner in the Digital Commerce & Creative group, advising on a range of commercial agreements for creative, innovative, and brand focussed businesses. Hope you enjoy! Website: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, For the small minority of people who haven’t yet come across Henry Nelson-Case yet, he is a commercial lawyer at five years PQE currently working at Thrive Law alongside being an incredible content creator! Through his content, Henry strives to promote the importance of mental health and challenges toxic corporate behaviours in the workplace. Henry is also the co-founder of a...

Hello CML listeners, I am super excited to share my conversation with Libby Hendry, a social strategist and content creator who has single-handedly and organically gained Attwells Solicitors 25k followers and 4.8 million likes. Since September 2024, she has been working with several brands and businesses to help them build their brand and generate greater customer acquisition through social media!...

Hello CML listeners, This episode features Anna Yarde, a barrister specialising in children law at Harcourt Chambers. In addition to public and private children law work, Anna’s practice also includes deprivation of liberty and forced marriage applications, which we discuss during the episode! Anna is one of Legal 500’s Leading Juniors for 2025 within the area of children law as well as being one...

Hello CML listeners, Happy new year! Today's conversation features Nick Grant, a barrister at Landmark Chambers specialising in planning and infrastructure, compulsory purchase, and environmental law. We also now have a website where you can find all of our content so please do check it out: https://commercemeetslaw.com/

Hello CML listeners, Today’s episode is an updated version of CML's very first episode with the CAC winners for 2024. If you have ever benefited from Commerce Meets Law, it is all thanks to Aspiring Solicitors organising this competition, so I really hope you listen to this entire episode and find it useful! This episode features Shana Ranjan, Kevin Tu, Daniel Guthrie, Samuel Rackind, Charlie McCa...

Hello CML listeners, This week's episode is a conversation with Grace Ambrose, a talent acquisition & development professional with over eight years' experience in early careers recruitment within the legal sector. Hope you find it useful! Grace's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-ambrose-7b45ab123?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BJxMOC2x6TBScWwF...

Hello CML listeners, This week, I am super excited to share my conversation with Emily Gill, co-founder and CEO of LEVRA, an organisation committed to elevating the human skills of Gen Z workers. The company's immersive training powered by AI and virtual reality strengthens communication, collaboration, and productivity in the workplace, creating real-world results for businesses. I will link the...

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Sarah Reza, the Founder of Legal CVs and Interview Coaching. Having been a solicitor herself, she is the ultimate definition of lawyers helping lawyers which is what this podcast is all about! More information on Sarah's services: https://legalcvs.co.uk/ enquiries@legalcvs.co.uk

Hello CML listeners, This week, I am super excited to share my conversation with Rob Green, founder and CEO of the GRM Group, a multi-award-winning legal executive search, career coaching and strategic management consultancy, with a long history across developing and frontier markets. Hope you enjoy! Links: https://linktr.ee/robgreen https://umbiie.com Rob's conversation with Jordan: https://open....

Hello CML Listeners, This week's conversation features Safee-Naaz Siddiqui;a lawyer based in South Africa, a knowledge management consultant at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc and the founder of LawCoach which aims to bring AI and lawyers together! Please give the podcast a follow and a rating if you enjoyed this episode, thank you so much!  

Today's episode is a wonderful conversation with Dineshtga Frandsen, an aspiring lawyer studying at the University of Cambridge and a passionate belly dancer. Hope you enjoy this episode, do let me know your thoughts down below! Dee's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshtga-bellydancer/

Hello CML listeners, Today's guest has been on the podcast before and you loved the conversation- and therefore Mat has decided to return! We discuss vacation schemes, what a TC looks like at Skadden and how to put yourself in the best position to be a successful candidate at the firm. Hope you find this one useful!

Hello CML listeners, In this week's episode, I chatted to Alice Cutler- a lawyer, entrepreneur and titleholder of Miss London 2024! This conversation is filled with humour, advice and lots of wisdom for aspiring professionals so I hope you take a lot away from it! Alice's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-cutler-0450b513a?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contac...

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I had the opportunity to chat to Rupesh Shah, a legal recruitment consultant with over a decade of experience specialising in the London private practice market. Hope you enjoy this episode! Rupesh's profile: linkedin.com/in/rslegal

Hello CML listeners, Today's episode has been on my bucket list for a really long time, and it is with none other than Robert Hanna, founder of KC Partners and host of the Legally Speaking Podcast. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it! Legally Speaking Podcast: https://legallyspeakingpodcast.com/ KC Partners: https://www.kcpartners.co.uk/ Rob's Linke...

Hello CML listeners, Super excited to share my conversation with Jaswant Narwal, the current Chief Crown Prosecutor for London North. Hope you enjoy! CPS website: https://www.cps.gov.uk/ Jaswant's profile: https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/new-chief-crown-prosecutor-cps-london-north-announced

Hello CML listeners, Today's guest is Jeremy Hopkins, Director of Legal Operations at Contentsquare. This episode explores his journey from entering the legal services market as a clerk for a barristers' chambers in 1989 to his role today with an AI-powered platform. Hope you enjoy! Jeremy's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jezhop?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile...

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I am sharing my conversation with Megan Hulme! Megan is an associate in the Insolvency & Restructuring Litigation team at Mishcon de Reya LLP and the founder of It's All Hearsay, an organisation dedicated to mentoring aspiring lawyers to ensure that no candidate embarks on the legal journey alone. Hope you enjoy! It's All Hearsay Website: ht...

Hello CML listeners, This is one of the most heartfelt and inspirational episodes I have ever recorded, and it's with none other than Lucy Barnes! Lucy is a a future pupil at East Anglian Chambers and CEO & Co-Founder of Lawyers Who Care, the UK’s first and only organisation to facilitate long-term mentoring and paid work experience opportunities for care-experienced aspiring lawyers. Hope...

Hello CML listeners, Today's conversation features John Dove, a criminal Barrister at Charterhouse Chambers and founder of the Speed Mooting and Advocacy Club. I thoroughly enjoyed recording this episode, so I hope you enjoy listening to it! John's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dove-68a30464?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BrnX%2B7...

Hello CML listeners, Today's episode is a conversation with Orlagh Kelly, a former barrister and CEO at Briefed, offering innovative solutions that help chambers and other businesses manage compliance and training needs from a team of experienced barristers and production experts. Orlagh is also the host of the 'Get Briefed' podcast, which is linked down below but for now, hope you enj...

Hello CML listeners, In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Amar Sohal who is a freelance legal project manager with over a decade of consultancy and business experience! Hope you enjoy! Amar's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amar-sohal-6a153811?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BYWzOFyBIQxmicqkTwbwv5g%3D%3D AMRU Consulting:...

Hello CML listeners, Here is a new episode featuring the founders of Feminist Law! In today's conversation, we discuss their paths in the legal profession and their objective behind starting Feminist Law. Hope you enjoy! Feminist Law: https://www.feministlaw.org/

Hello CML listeners, Welcome back to a new season of Commerce Meets Law! This season is all about people who are breaking barriers and have stepped outside the box with everything they have achieved and continue to pursue. Our first guest of the season is Alisa Grafton, a lawyer and a Scrivener Notary (Notary Public) at Notable Notaries in London. Alisa is also author, an academic and the founder...