LSE's On The Case

Join our host Antonio as he speaks with Sir Mark Lyall Grant, former Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser and the UK ambassador to the United Nations, amongst other roles.  A wide range of topics, including the war in Ukraine, the relevance of the UN, and the increasing unfulfillment of international treaties are discussed in detail throughout the episode.  We recommend this episode to anyon...

In this episode, our host Zoey Ong is joined by Linklaters LLP Managing Associate Joseph Richmond as he explains NFTs, what they are, and how they interact with law. Joseph decodes the fundamentals of Non-Fungible Tokens, explaing how they operate from both financial and legal perspectives. He further delves into the legal risks involved, and the implications of unsubstantial regulatory framework...

Cemented in your decision to study law? Hear from Iyad Mohamed and Praise Olawanle, second and third-year law students at the LSE, as they explain all there is to know about succeeding in this degree and in University life in general.  In the second instalment of the 'Law School' series, Sophia Dallimore hosts a round-table discussion on the ins-and-outs of life at LSE and the LLB! Follow us on In...

In this episode, our host Shanaya delves into the world of technology in the legal industry with Brenna Speiser . Brenna spent six years as senior counsel at Goldman Sachs advising on matters relating to financial markets infrastructure, before becoming a senior manager at FUSE , Allen & Overy’s tech innovation space.  Brenna discusses how the landscape of legal tech has changed across the pas...

Join our host Gian Chang in conversation with Mino Han , a current partner at Peter & Kim , and former adjunct professor at the University of Korea. In this episode, Mino discusses common misconceptions of arbitration in construction law, its similarities and differences to litigation, and how it bridges the gap between civil and common law systems. Mino also explores arbitration as a career ,...

Featuring Haylea Campbell , a US qualified associate working in the pro-bono department of Hogan Lovells , this episode explores the importance of pro bono work in commercial firms, and Hayley’s role as a committee member for the Human Rights Law Association . Before joining Hogan Lovells, Haylea undertook her LLB and LLM in Scotland, and worked as a research analyst at the Royal United Services I...

In this episode, we welcome visiting Professor in Practice at LSE Jonathan Fisher KC, where he teaches Financial Crime on the LLM programme. He is ranked as a leading barrister in Band 1 for Financial Crime, Business Crime and Proceeds of Crime cases by the internationally recognised law directory, Chambers & Partners UK. Additionally, he practices from Red Lion Chambers, one of London’s top c...

Thinking about studying law, but not sure where to get started or what it entails? In our first instalment of the Law School Series , Violette Maris talks to Abigail Graham-Maw a 1st-year law student at UCL and Elsye Barge a 2nd-year law student at the LSE. Listen to their unique perspectives about their time so far at law school, what to expect from a law degree, and how you can get prepared! Fol...

Professor Jeffrey David Sachs is a leading American economist named as one of the Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine (2004 & 2005). A graduate from Havard University, he currently heads the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Professor Sachs is also renowned for his work on sustainable development, economic development, and the fight to end poverty, ha...

Dr Miguel Poiares Maduro is the Dean of the Catholic Law School of Lisbon. Dr Poiares Maduro previously served as an Advocate General at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg from 2007 to 2009.  He has an extensive background as a Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar of Law at Harvard University, director of the School of Transnational Governance and professor of law at the European Universit...

Husnara Begum is a careers consultant and outplacement specialist with over 20 years of experience working in the legal sector. A former solicitor at Linklaters and legal journalist at  The Lawyer , she launched her own consultancy in early 2013, helping to place many lawyers at all levels of PQE into roles in top City and US law firms. Training as an executive coach in 2016, she later extended he...

Welcome back! This episode we take a brief journey to Hong Kong, as our host Nicole speaks with Stefan Schmierer, the Founder and Managing Partner of Ravenscroft & Schmierer. As a firm operating in Hong Kong, Ravenscroft & Schmierer works with international clients on a range of sectors including corporate, tax, employment and many others. Stefan is a lawyer qualified in both Germany and H...

Simon Clark is an ex-Wall Street Journal financial journalist specialising in finance, business and politics. He was also a Pulitzer Prize nominee for his part in the team that exposed the 1MDB financial scandal in Malaysia. He is the co-author of The Key Man , a book about the rise and fall of The Abraaj Group — once considered to be the largest emerging markets private equity firm and a pioneer...

Welcome to the very first episode of “On the Case”!  For our inaugural episode, our host, first year law student Andrew Tan, speaks with the LSE’s Law Dean David Kershaw. Dr Kershaw is the general editor of the Modern Law Review, an Associate Tenant at Cornerstone Barristers, and completed his LLM and SJD at Harvard Law School. You'll hear about his journey into corporate practice at Herbert Smith...