The Student Lawyer Podcast

Tax Law and Policy with Dan Neidle, founder of Tax Law Associates and ex-Clifford Chance Tax Lawyer

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Dan Neidle, founder of Tax Policy Associates and former tax lawyer and Head of Tax at Clifford Chance (London).
During this episode, Dan explains the roles and responsibilities of a corporate tax lawyer, reveals the realities of the job, and explains what makes a good and not so good trainee solicitor.
Dan also explains the difference between respectably legitimate and lawful tax avoidance schemes and negligent ones and talks about Uber’s and HMRC’s dispute over Uber’s use of the Tour Operators Margin Scheme.
Finally, Dan advises which current affairs aspiring lawyers should keep abreast of whilst preparing for their vacation scheme and training contract interviews and reveals the advice that he would give to his younger self.
Visit Tax Policy Associates’ website, here.
Subscribe to Matt Levine’s Money Stuff Newsletter, here.
Read more about the Uber and HMRC dispute, here
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Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

Cyber Security Concerns for Law Firms and their Clients - with Charlotte Riley of CSS Assure

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Charlotte Riley, Director at CSS Assure, an organisation that provides information security consultancy services in areas including cyber security, cyber resilience and GDPR. Charlotte has supported the MOD, MOJ, UK Government, NATO, and leading Fortune 200 organisations in a broad range of security programs.
In this episode, Charlotte explains the importance of cyber security, why cyber security is a concern for law firms, and what firms and employees can do to prevent security incidents.
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How to secure a training contract - with Milan Pandit, trainee solicitor

In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Milan Pandit, trainee solicitor at Leathes Prior Solicitors.
Milan was a double training contract offer holder before he decided to commence his training contract with Leathes Prior Solicitors, and now provides insights into life as a trainee solicitor and tips for aspiring lawyers to his 8,000+ connections on LinkedIn.
During this episode, Milan shares insight into his journey into law, and provides his top tips for securing a training contract.
Milan also provides insight into the work that he does as a trainee solicitor, and the tips that he has picked up along the way. 
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Inflation and Interest Rates with Daniela Russell, Head of UK Rates Strategy at HSBC

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Daniela Russell, Head of UK Rates Strategy at HSBC. 
During the episode Daniela talks about her role at HSBC, explaining what it involves, what she enjoys most about it and revealing just one of her many work highlights.  
Daniela also explains what can cause inflation and deflation, how the pandemic and geopolitical tensions have affected the economy, and provides her opinion on when the interest rate may return to 2%.
Finally, Daniela reveals how young professionals can develop their commercial awareness and increase their ability to talk about monetary policy issues with ease. 
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How to secure pupillage with Taz Aldeek, future pupil barrister at the Crown Prosecution Service, YouTuber and Entrepreneur

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In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Taz Aldeek, future pupil barrister at the Crown Prosecution Service, YouTuber, and entrepreneur.
During the episode, Taz explains why he chose to pursue a career at the Bar and reveals everything there is to know about securing a pupillage. Specifically, Taz explains the method he applied to secure pupillage, the three top tips that he believes every aspiring pupil must know, and how aspiring pupils can ensure they produce top quality and unique pupillage applications.
Taz also provides advice on how to stay positive and remain committed to securing a pupillage whilst receiving multiple rejections and explains how aspiring pupils can avoid making avoidable mistakes.
Finally, Taz reveals how he has created his exceptional YouTube channel and the piece of advice he would give to his younger and older self.  
Visit Taz Aldeek’s website, here: https://www.tazaldeek.com
Check out Taz Aldeek’s YouTube channel, here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TazAldeek
Learn about fighting for justice on death row with AMICUS, here: https://www.amicus-alj.org/
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Exploring Court of Protection Law, with Philippa Davies

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In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Philippa Davies, a Senior Associate who specialises in the areas of Court of Protection matters and family law.
Philippa explains what her work involves, the skills that aspiring Court of Protection and/or family lawyers should look to develop, and how to stay up to date with developments in Court of Protection law.
Connect with Philippa:
https://dawsoncornwell.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippa-davies-080077a0/
39 Essex Chambers’ Newsletter:
https://www.39essex.com/information-hub/mental-capacity-resource-centre
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From Private Practice to In House - Exploring law careers with Ava Zadkhorvash

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In this episode, Camilla Uppal speaks with Ava Zadhorvash, in-house counsel at a higher education institution. 
In this episode we will be discussing Ava’s career history, how and why she moved from private practice to an in-house role, and the biggest challenges that she faced. This episode is packed with fantastic advice for those who are curious about in house careers, so if that sounds like you, make sure you stick around. 
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Life of an Insolvency and Asset Recovery Practitioner with Kevin Hellard of Grant Thornton UK LLP

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In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Kevin Hellard, Partner, Offshore Delivery Leader, and UK Insolvency and Asset Recovery Practice Leader at Grant Thornton UK LLP.
During the episode, Kevin explains the role and responsibilities of insolvency and asset recovery practitioners, the type of cases that practitioners are assigned, and the onshore and offshore jurisdictions they operate in.
Specifically, Kevin discusses Grant Thornton’s unique forensic accounting assignment of the Church of England’s assets that formed part of Queen Anne’s Bounty’s investments which were linked to the transatlantic slavery trade; and the investigation into Paulo Maluf, the mayor of Sao Paulo from 1993 – 1997 who was involved in endemic corruption, specifically with regards to substantial construction contracts of over $600 million in Sao Paulo.
Kevin also explains how insolvency and asset recovery practitioners work together with solicitors and barristers, the opportunities available for students and graduates at Grant Thornton, and reveals the top qualities of a Grant Thornton trainee.
This is a particularly valuable and insightful episode for business students and law students interested in exploring alternative careers to that of a solicitor or barrister.
Discover the student and graduate opportunities with Grant Thornton, here. 
Read about the Church of England and Queen Anne’s Bounty’s investigation, here.
Learn about the Paulo Maluf investigation, here.
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Silicon Valley Bank UK Explained with Prav Reddy, Insolvency and Restructuring Partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman

In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Prav Reddy, Insolvency and Restructuring Partner in the UK office of US law firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman.
During the episode, Prav and Stephanie discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank US and use it as a commercial case study to help Student Lawyers understand the technicalities involved in the acquisition of a distressed bank.
Specifically, Prav explains the various procedures that the Bank of England can take when dealing with a bank on the brink of collapse, why HSBC was able to acquire SVB UK for £1 when others like Credit Suisse are sold for £billions, and how an insolvency and restructuring practice area of a law firm may be involved in such an acquisition.
Prav also reveals what his typical day at the office looks like, the biggest misconception of working in a US law firm, and how to succeed as a student lawyer and progress to partnership.
Interested in a career at Katten? Apply to the firm’s London training contract and summer vacation scheme, here: https://katten.com/london-training-contract-and-internship-programme
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Becoming a B-Corp, with Ben Buckton and Helen Hay from Shakespeare Martineau (part of Ampa)

In this episode, Camilla Uppal is joined by Ben Buckton (Group Chief Operating Officer) and Helen Hay (Head of Culture & Sustainability) at Ampa, the UK’s leading group of legal and professional services companies.
Ampa has become the largest legal and professional services group to be named a certified B-Corporation -  a huge achievement. In this episode Ben and Helen explain what being a B-Corp means, what businesses need to do to become certified, and they also discuss the importance of sustainability in business, as well as explaining how sustainability impacts profitability.
Sustainable business is no longer just a corporate social responsibility issues, it’s a business imperative, so this episode is a must listen for anyone interested in business and developing commercial awareness.
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