Interviews and Profiles
‘It is taking opportunities which keep life exciting and every day different’: Luxury Law Awards lifetime achievement award-winner Kate Anthony Wilkinson
Mulberry Group's former group general counsel, Kate Anthony Wilkinson, reflects on her career and what success means as a lawyer
‘We’re the first female-founded UK bank, so diversity and inclusion are core to our values’: Starling’s group GC Monica Risam
Monica Risam discusses how her team is set up at Starling Bank, the shifting expectations on in-house lawyers and the group's first panel review
‘My aim has been to build a culture where people feel accountable for doing business the right way’: Nestlé UK and Ireland GC Mark Maurice-Jones
Mark Maurice-Jones discusses his role as Nestlé’s UK and Ireland general counsel and compliance officer, the culture he has built and the legal issues impacting the market
‘If you choose an industry which you are passionate about, it doesn’t feel like work’: Maybourne’s Jennifer Guilfoyle
The recipient of the General Counsel of the Year award at the 2026 Luxury Law Awards discusses her career path, pressing industry issues, advice for young lawyers and her favourite Maybourne hotel
‘This award represents the possibility of turning a passion into a career’: Vivienne Westwood’s Victoria Simon
The recipient of the Fashion Counsel of the Year award at the 2026 Luxury Law Awards discusses becoming a solicitor, her work in fashion, industry advice and a favourite corset
‘Information is becoming commoditised; judgement isn’t’: dealmakers debate impact of AI on cross-border M&A
Sullivan & Cromwell partners Frank Aquila and Jeremy Kutner explore how AI, regulation and geopolitics are reshaping global M&A with experts from 29 countries
‘In aviation, everything happens all at once’: IAG GC Sarah Clements
Sarah Clements, who left the pharma sector for the fast-paced world of aviation, discusses her role managing the legal teams that oversee British Airways, Iberia and other airline brands
‘I’ve been very lucky to work with iconic brands in my career and JLR is a continuation of that’: Jaguar Land Rover’s David Berry
The recipient of the Global General Counsel of the Year award at the 2026 Luxury Law Awards discusses career moves, advice for young lawyers and his favourite car
‘Don’t be afraid to entertain’: what makes law firm video stand out
Byfield’s Alex Novarese and communications consultant William Brewster on how law firms can make the best use of video
We want the team to find more creative uses of AI: Practice Plus GC Lee Gage
Former fashion GC turned healthcare legal chief Lee Gage discusses his role at Practice Plus Group and the impact of AI on legal teams
‘The forces that drive M&A, strategic growth and transformation are stronger than ever’: delegates at IBA’s global M&A conference share their views
M&A specialists from across the world gathered in New York earlier this month for the IBA’s 23rd annual Global Mergers and Acquisitions Conference
Junior lawyers should focus on skills that beat AI like relationship building: financial services GC Jo Nayler
Experienced financial services and insurance GC Jo Nayler discusses her career and the industry challenges impacting in-house insurance lawyers
‘If you wait for perfect clarity, you will never move’: Algorand legal chief Jennie Levin
Former US federal prosecutor turned crypto lawyer Jennie Levin discusses her dual CLO and COO role at blockchain platform Algorand Foundation
‘We’re seeing a lot of AI-generated complaints coming through’: Reach group GC Nicki Schroeder
Media lawyer Nicki Schroeder discusses her GC role at Daily Mirror-owner Reach and the impact of AI on the publishing industry
Cardozo Law’s FAME programme honours Luxury Law Summit NY chair Barbara Kolsun
Kolsun marks 10 years as Cardozo School of Law’s FAME Center director, amid a lifetime of luxury law firsts