Today I have one switched-on lady with me, Etiosa Agbonlahor Etinosa is a behavioural economist and CEO of Decision Alpha, a behavioural pricing firm that helps businesses, including law firms, improve pricing for growth, traction, and stronger perceived value. Etinosa is passionate about helping people live healthier financial lives, she brings over a decade of experience working across the U.S., Australia, Africa, and the U.K.—shaping pricing, engagement, and customer behavior strategy for ...
My guest today is the one and only James Chadburn. James is the Managing Partner at Dean Wilson LLP, which is a full-service law firm based in Brighton with over 120 employees. James has been Managing Partner at Dean Wilson for three and a half years, having made the transition from a role as a fee-earning corporate partner. In this episode, we’re covering how law firms can use AI to scale and serve better without losing the soul of their practice. Here’s a link to Dean Wilson LLP: https://de...
My guest today is none other than Liz Smith, a charismatic lady who is the Head of Talent at Bamboo Platform, which provides a centralised operational support to a group of legal businesses. One of those is Carbon Law Partners, a consultancy law firm. Through her work at Carbon, she helps lawyers step away from the structure they’ve always known and build something that gives them more freedom, control, and balance. She knows that moving from a firm to self-employment is a big emotional shift...
My next guest is the great Eliot Hibbert, the founder and CEO of Nexa Law Limited. Nexa is a new model law firm established in 2017 and now has over 175 lawyers operating as consultants and over 300 people now using their Leap case managment. Today, what we’re covering is The New Law Model That’s Crushing Competition To find out more about nexa click here: https://nexa.law/ About Dan: Currently, Dan is seeking a London Law Firm turning over £3M or more to invest in, so if you are interested i...
My next guest is James Quarmby, the founder of the private wealth team at the international law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP. James has won tons of awards, and he didn’t want me to go there out of fear of sounding like boasting. Saying this, he’s a well-known commentator on tax policy in the media, including the BBC and a top 10 Legal Influencer on LinkedIn. On today’s episode, we’re covering how to build a brand that attracts ideal clients. James' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-q...
My guest today is the one and only James Geary, the Managing Partner of EMW, a full-service firm based in Milton Keynes, Northampton, Watford, London and Brighton. James Geary LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-geary-b465572/ EMW Website: https://www.emwlaw.com/ About Myerson Connections: Myerson Solicitors is a 100% employee-owned independent law firm based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Myerson supports many other law firms throughout the country on a daily basis through its re...
My next guest is Simon Davis, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Nimbus, which is a business in the Midlands specialising in property and land intelligence. Their clients consist of property professionals who are doing investment and developments for themselves and are also the professionals that service them, such as surveyors, planners, architects and some lawyers. In the last year, Nimbus has grown by 50% now with a team of over 60. On this episode, we're covering how real estate clients are adoptin...
Jonathan started his firm in 2019 and by 2023 grew it to over £2m annual revenue. The firm currently has about 20 employees and 15 self-employed consultant solicitors. Most employees work from their head office in Haywards Heath (a commuter town between Brighton and Gatwick). The firm is a full-service firm, but its main client base is owner-managed SMEs, and the top practice areas are corporate transactional work and contentious dispute resolution. The firm has been shortlisted for awards re...
My guest on this episode is Natalie Foster, Founder and CEO of Inspire Legal Group, which is an ABS structure law firm leading the way on building their own tech stack to improve day-to-day access to justice for clients, taking the pain out of property transactions and supporting disabled clients with bespoke solutions to facilitate just outcomes. Inspire Legal was born in lockdown 5 years ago in a bedroom on a laptop, and the question was, "If the world never opens up again, how are we going...
My next guest is Robert Young, an Associate Director of the consultant recruitment team at Setfords, which is becoming known as the market-leading consultancy model law firm. Setfords has been the number one recruiter in the UK legal industry for two consecutive years, a testament to the significant impact they are having on the legal sector. Today, we're covering how platform & consultant law firms are reshaping the legal industry Setfords Consultant Solicitor | Law For People, By People...
My next guest is Simon David, the Group Chief Executive of Thomas Legal and Equilaw, both of which are multi-award-winning firms. Thomas Legal is a niche conveyancing firm based in Gloucestershire and London, which predominantly transacts in the middle to upper end of the property market, including prime central London. Equilaw, on the other hand, advises clients in the specialist later life lending space and is the largest in the UK. Simon has worked in both estate agency and financial servi...
In this episode, I have Heledd Wyn, a Partner in Rothley Law, a national private client firm, and she specialises in taking the pain out of estate planning. To find out more about Heledd and what she offers, click here: Heledd Wyn - Rothley Law. About Dan: Currently, Dan is seeking a London Law Firm turning over £3M or more to acquire, so if you are interested in selling your law firm or know someone who might be, please contact Dan on: dan@danwarburton.com Dan also provides law firm owners a...
In this episode, I have Colin, who provides General Counsel at Malbek, a leading CLM company, as well as a legal technology expert and educator who bridges traditional legal practice with technological innovation. He has authored several books on legal technology, including "The Legal Tech Ecosystem" and "CLM for Dummies," and serves as the editor of the "Handbook of Legal Tech." His contributions further extend to numerous articles, podcast appearances, and webinar hosting, establishing him ...
Our guest on this episode is Lisa Haywood, the owner of Stutt Associates, a highly reputable firm in Cornwall that specialises in dispute resolution. Lisa has only been in business since November last year, but has been making real waves both locally and nationally with her unique offer and memorable marketing. What we’re covering today is how to beat the fear and go alone with confidence. Lisa’s website: stuttassociates.co.uk Her LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisahaywood-stuttassociates Abou...
My next guest is Hannah Strawbridge, founder and CEO of HanLawCo — an award-winning employment law consultancy known for its flexible consultancy model, specialist tribunal work, and national menopause at work campaign. A Legal 500 recommended solicitor, Hannah launched HanLaw to challenge traditional law firm culture and now mentors other lawyers looking to do the same. HanLawCo website: https://hanlawco.com/ Hannah’s personal Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-strawbridge-93215b13...
My next guest is Paul Sams the Managing Partner of Dutton Gregory LLP a mid sized law firm with offices in Bournemouth, Chandlers Ford, Liverpool, Southampton, Winchester and Woking servicing clients nationwide. Paul lectures extensively to other lawyers across England and Wales in the area of Property Law, regularly being asked to speak at events for lawyers and alongside other professionals. Paul is often known for his “Lego Paul” Linkedin profile picture the theme of which has become a big...
My next guest is Sunny Patel, a tech enthusiast and co-owner of Signature Law based in Romford, Essex. It’s a modern, tech-led law firm specialising in family law, property, wills, and probate. Sunny has worked on implementing AI to streamline his firm's operations, and it’s interesting to learn how he’s done this. About Dan: Dan is a law firm investor currently seeking a London law firm turning over £5M or more, and also provides law firm owners and partners with leadership and management sk...
My next guest is, Mathew Kerbis, The famous Subscription Attorney. Mathew is on a mission to affordably serve clients at scale via the subscription model and inspire attorneys (or lawyers as we call them) to abandon the billable hour. Today, what we’re covering is how to use AI the right way, ditch the billable hour, and become a lawyer of the future. To find out more about Mathew or get in contact see links here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerbisverse https://www.lawsubscribed.com https://m...
On today's episode, I have the honour of hosting two super switched-on men! One is Dino Dullabh, the co-founder of Access Law Clinic and Law Training Centre, with over a decade of experience in advocating for choice in legal qualifications. He has worked with over 800 law firms, so there is very little that Dino and his team have not faced when helping a firm recruit new qualified professionals in law, whether it be as a Solicitor, Notary Public, Chartered Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyance...
My guest today is Jon Gregson, a Partner at Weightmans, a UK national law firm. Jon is an employment lawyer within Weightmans' Employment, Pensions, and Immigration team, with over 20 years of experience in the law. Jon is also consistently ranked as one of the top Legal LinkedIn influencers from the UK's Top 200 law firms. Today, what we’re covering is the power of personal branding for lawyers and how to use LinkedIn to stand out from the competition. Jon's LinkedIn is here: https://www.lin...