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LSE's On The CaseBrick By Brick: Building your knowledge on Property Law with Brooke LyneIn this episode, guest speaker Brooke Lyne speaks to Saima about breaking into the world of law from a non-traditional background, and her journey finding her specialism in property litigation. Brooke offers her thoughts on the future of property law, discussing key issues such as the balance of power between landlords and tenants, the challenges posed by cuts to legal aid, and the potential of housing reforms to improve the justice system.
Hearing from people from similar backgrounds can be one of the ways to push yourself in the right direction. It can be comforting to remind ourselves t...2025-04-2221 min
LSE's On The CasePolarisation in International DiplomacyIn this episode, guest speaker Tomás Magalhães and professor Gerry Simpson speak to Antonio about the validity and continued relevance of international law. The role of international law in conflict resolution, and its normative desirability, have been debated since the end of WWII, when the field of international criminal law became so prominent. The conversation then develops towards a discussion of the Human Rights project and universalism.
Tomás is a Portuguese physicist, social entrepreneur, and thinker who focuses on the growth of polarisation in modern times. He is the founder of the #DEPOLARIZA podcast, where he d...2025-03-2740 min
LSE's On The CaseUnderstanding Private Equity Law in AmericaIn this episode, our guest speaker Rob Marks speaks to Anson about the topic of leveraged buyouts (LBO) in America, and shares his experiences from his decades-long career in the LBO field. Particularly, he demystifies the workings of Private Equity deals, the structure of an LBO deal, the legal input LBO lawyers provide in their services and the necessary qualities of an LBO lawyer.
Rob is currently a Managing Partner of Tomlinson Advisory Group, a boutique law firm focused on serving the M&A, capital raising and other transactional needs of growth companies. He is also the author...2025-02-0253 min
LSE's On The CaseWhere Law Meets Finance - Navigating Investment Funds and ESGIn this episode, our guest speaker Patricia Volhard speaks to Shanaya about the current navigation of investment funds and ESG regulation in both European and UK markets.
Patricia is currently a Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and their Head of European offices. She is also an expert in Investment Funds and ESG matters across Europe, recently being renamed as one of Europe’s Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers by Private Equity News. Moreover, Patricia is also part of Debevoise’s core group of ESG partners.2024-12-2640 min
LSE's On The CaseWhere Law Meets Finance: Private Equity Deal UnveiledIn this episode, our guest speakers Emmie Jones, Frederick Labovitch, Katie Morgan and Tom Owen, all representatives from White and Case, speak to Shanaya about the unveiling of a private equity deal that has happened recently.
With speakers ranging from trainee solicitors to associates to partner, this podcast shines a special light by highlighting the different roles present in a firm and the communications and dynamics that happen between these parties, ultimately allowing the entire deal to go through smoothly.
Aspiring commercial solicitors, this is not an episode to miss!
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LSE's On The CaseIs the impending implementation of Civil Partnership enough to protect the LGBTQ+ Community in Hong Kong? With Geoffrey YeungGeoffrey Yeung is a barrister practicing at Denis Chang’s Chamber, a leading Chamber in Hong Kong. He worked on Infinger, Nick v Hong Kong Housing Authority [2020], a landmark case which ruled that it was unlawful for the Hong Kong Housing Authority to preclude same-sex married couples from applying for public rental housing as a family. He has been recognised as a Rising Star of Administrative and Public Law in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024 and specialises in general civil & commercial litigation, and constitutional & administrative law with public law dimensions.
In this episode, our host Anson Cheng delves into the top...2024-07-1551 min
LSE's On The CaseDecoding Legal Tech: Speaking with a Founder, with John KwanJohn Kwan, the founder of London-based legal tech startup 10BE5, speaks to our host Shanaya about his career in legal tech. From practicing at Cleary Gottlieb for over six years since his NQ (newly qualified) days to his pivot to entrepreneurship, his seasoned legal experience offers a profound understanding of the legal tech market, which informs his startup’s unique and nuanced offering.
In this episode, John elaborates on his career journey, including his participation in A&O’s Fuse programme. He then provides insight into his ideation behind 10BE5’s service, and delves into 10BE5’s flagship N2N feat...2024-05-0725 min
LSE's On The CaseWhere Law Meets Finance: Navigating Private Equity with Emmie JonesIn this episode, our guest speaker Emmie Jones, a Partner and co-head of the private equity practice at White & Case, provides a glimpse into the fundamental aspects of private equity transactions to Shanaya and our listeners. From structuring, negotiating, and executing highly complex, cross-border transactions; to advising growth investors and private equity houses on acquisition and management deals - Emmie offers a wealth of knowledge and experience with her profound understanding of the private equity sector.
Distinguishing PE work from M&A and other transactional practices, Emmie sheds light on the captivating dynamics of the PE space and...2024-03-1138 min
LSE's On The CaseM&A, Emerging Markets and the Interplay of Commonwealth Jurisdictions in Commercial Law with Farhana SharmeenIn this episode, our guest speaker Farhana Sharmeen, the Head of Latham & Watkins’s Singapore practice and Co-Deputy Asia Managing Partner, speaks to Sophia about her progression as a lawyer. Reflecting on her journey from being a trainee at a local Singaporean law firm to being a senior leader at one of the world’s leading global law firms, she offers a unique insight into life as an international lawyer advising on big-ticket M&A transactions across South East Asia and beyond.
Against the backdrop of an economic downturn following the pandemic, Farhana discusses how 2023 has seen a chan...2024-02-1431 min
LSE's On The CaseProtecting the rule of law in the European Union, with President Koen LenaertsKoen Lenaerts has been the president of the Court of Justice of the European Union since 2015 and, since then, has led one of the most critical transition periods in the History of the organisation. From the tension between EU values during Brexit, to the Rule of Law crisis in Poland and Hungary, the role of the CJEU has been expanding in an increasingly legalised EU, where the Commission has been more prone to relying on legal mechanisms to ensure uniformity.
The most recent case, Commission v Hungary, where a direct engagement by the court with Article 2 of the UN...2024-01-2252 min
LSE's On The CaseFact Witness Hot-Tubbing and Gangnam Style Arbitration with Hyunyang KooIn this episode, our host Gian explores the future of arbitration with Hyunyang (Ashley) Koo, a partner at Lee & Ko and a trailblazer in international arbitration and construction law. Hyunyang was a speaker at a recent International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators and ADR Forum (ICC YAAF) seminar, where she discussed the necessity and feasibility of the practice in today’s commercial landscape.
Drawing from Hyunyang’s expertise, this episode focuses on fact witness hot-tubbing, the practice of fact gathering whereby multiple fact witnesses present their evidence concurrently together, rather than independently one at a time. Gangnam Style arbi...2024-01-0936 min
LSE's On The CaseHow to get a Training Contract, with Aks KhuranaJoin our host Mia Cheng as she interviews Aks Khurana, a final year law student at QMUL with work experience at 5 fintech startups in the Middle East and a training contract with Latham & Watkins.
Khurana delves into strategies on differentiating between law firms and successfully applying to vacation schemes, as well as the challenges he overcame throughout the process of securing a training contract.
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Email us with any enquiries or feedback at onthecase.lse@gmail.com.2023-12-1827 min
LSE's On The CaseA Comparative Analysis of Antitrust and Foreign Investment law in the US and UK, with Megan YeatesIn this episode, our guest speaker Megan Yeates dials in from San Fransisco where she is an Associate at Freshfields' Antitrust, Competition and Trade team. Reflecting on her progression from a trainee solicitor at Freshfields' London headquarters to an Associate part of their small Silicon Valley office, Megan attributes her experience completing an international secondment to New York in their corporate team as the propelling reason for her decision to permanently move to the U.S. to continue her legal career.
Within her antitrust practice, Megan has particular expertise navigating the new UK National Security and Investment Act a...2023-11-2726 min
LSE's On The CaseTransactional Real Estate and Dispute Resolution with Lucy Johnson, Associate at Clifford Chance and Chair of the Trainee CommitteeIn this episode, our host Sophia interviews Lucy Johnson, an Associate at Clifford Chance and Chair of their Trainee Committee. Describing her training contract experience, Lucy synthesises the role and responsibilities of a trainee in areas such as Transactional Real Estate and Dispute Resolution. Within the former area, Lucy has worked on remarkable cases including advising GRIDSERVE on over half a billion pounds in certified green financing to accelerate #NetZero transport with a huge expansion of its UK-wide electric vehicle charging network.
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LSE's On The CaseThe Rise of Euthanasia, with Trudo LemmensTrudo Lemmens is a Professor and Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy at the University of Toronto. He is cross appointed to the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Joint Centre for Bioethics, amongst other roles.
In this episode, our host Renee and Trudo discusses how Canada prepares to expand the law around euthanasia to include those with mental illness. They further delve into varied reasonings behind both those that support, or oppose this new change.
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LSE's On The CaseWhere Law meets Finance: Exploring Leveraged Finance with Sarbajeet NagJoin our host Shanaya in conversation with Sarbajeet Nag, a distinguished partner in the Global Capital Markets and Leveraged Finance group at Milbank LLP.
Employing a merit, diversity, and social mobility driven approach, Sarbajeet gives an insight into why the leveraged finance space is so compelling, and how students interested in law and finance can get involved.
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LSE's On The CaseWhere Law meets Finance: Exploring Leveraged Finance, with Sarbajeet NagJoin our host Shanaya in conversation with Sarbajeet Nag, a distinguished partner in the Global Capital Markets and Leveraged Finance group at Milbank LLP.
Employing a merit, diversity, and social mobility driven approach, Sarbajeet gives an insight into why the leveraged finance space is so compelling, and how students interested in law and finance can get involved.
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Email us with any feedback or enquiries at onthecase.lse@gmail.com.2023-09-2522 min
LSE's On The CaseThe erosion of rules based international order with Sir Mark Lyall GrantJoin 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 anyone interested in law, international relations, and global conflict.
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Email us with any feedback or enquiries at onthecase.lse@gmail.com.2023-09-1929 min
LSE's On The CaseNFTs Explained: What they are and how they interact with Law, with Joseph RichmondIn 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 in relation to NFT trading.
Later in the episode, Joseph explains how the rise of NFTs could impact consumer and privacy law, as well as the application of NFTs in the upcoming area of sports. 2023-09-0416 min
LSE's On The CaseSo you're starting the LLB in September...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!
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LSE's On The CaseDecoding Legal Tech with Brenna SpeiserIn 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 past five years, and provides insight as to how such technologies have helped lawyers at Allen and Overy and other commercial firms.
Brenna simplifies the image of legal tech, breaking down the constantly evolving land...2023-08-0420 min
LSE's On The CaseArbitration as a legal career with Mino HanJoin 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, diving into challenges, career highlights, and his motivations for dual qualification in both Korea and England & Wales.
The episode concludes with tips from Mino about succeeding in law school, and gives voice to the...2023-07-2136 min
LSE's On The CasePro Bono: Lawyering with a CauseFeaturing 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 Institute.
This episode also explores the legal aftermath of the Manchester arena suicide bombing that unfolded, and how the variety of evidence she gathered at Hogan Lovells assisted the public inquiry.
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LSE's On The CaseProfessor Jonathan Fisher KC - What it Takes to be a Criminal BarristerIn 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 criminal sets of barristers’ chambers. Jonathan is also a registered practitioner in the Dubai International Financial Court. During the episode, our host Mia Cheng discusses with Professor Jonathan Fisher KC a range of topics, including first year at l...2023-04-1123 min
LSE's On The CaseLaw School Series: Answering frequently asked questions about the law school experienceThinking 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!
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LSE's On The CaseProfessor Jeffrey Sachs — The Importance of the UN in Ensuring the International OrderProfessor 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, having served under multiple United Nations Secretary Generals on various special advisory roles. Most recently, Professor Sachs is an SDG Advocate for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Professor Sachs also writes a monthly foreign a...2023-03-0635 min
LSE's On The CaseDr Miguel Poiares Maduro — The Future of the EU and EU LawDr 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 University Institute in Florence and visiting professor at Yale Law School. He has also worked as a lecturer at numerous other institutions, with the London School of Economics being among them. Dr Poiares Maduro also served as M...2023-02-2731 min
LSE's On The CaseHusnara Begum — Overcoming Adversity and Navigating Legal CareersHusnara 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 her consulting services to cover career transitioning and outplacement support. As an Asian female with a disability, she is a strong advocate for boosting diversity and social mobility in the legal profession, especially for people f...2022-09-1639 min
LSE's On The CaseStefan Schmierer — Founder and Managing Partner of Ravenscroft and SchmiererWelcome 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 Hong Kong, and has been working in Hong Kong since 2009 advising clients on matters in both jurisdictions.
Listen as Stefan walks through his own career journey, trends to watch out for in the Hong Kong legal market...2022-07-2421 min
LSE's On The CaseSimon Clark — The Abraaj Scandal and Impact InvestingSimon 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 proponent of impact investing.
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LSE's On The CaseDavid Kershaw — From NYC to LSEWelcome 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 and Shearman & Sterling, his experiences studying and working in both the US and the UK, as well as his advice for people who want to seek a similar path.
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