RPC – Deep dive into defamation and media law
As the UK’s largest and strongest media defence team, RPC’s media lawyers work to resolve the full spectrum of disputes, from defamation and privacy complaints to data protection, contempt, and reporting restriction issues. We’ve advised on some of the most complex and high-profile media litigation cases in recent years, securing victories for broadcasters facing potential hefty fines and journalists threatened with legal action, as well as Big Tech platforms on a range of their disputes.
This workshop will give you an insight into life as a media lawyer at RPC. We’ll discuss some of the key legal challenges which defendants face, bringing media law to life with an interactive case study. Come along to explore the exciting and ever-changing landscape of media law.
Cooley (UK) LLP – Partnering the biotech innovators of tomorrow
Our insight-packed workshop will introduce you to the dynamic and often ground-breaking work Cooley lawyers do in the life sciences partnering practice. We will work through how we typically support clients through the various business and legal challenges they face when developing and licensing the medicines of the future.
The session will be led by our life sciences lawyers from the London office and will involve you working together in small groups on real-life issues, focused around the licensing of a promising vaccine, where you’ll be able to contribute, discuss and problem-solve. We look forward to working with you in this exciting, informative and, above all, interactive session.
Stephenson Harwood LLP – It’s personal: how lawyers can support entrepreneurs and wealth generators
As entrepreneurs and wealth generators become increasingly global, their tax and estate planning needs grow ever more complex. That’s where private client lawyers step in, helping clients navigate these challenges, protecting their interests and supporting their ambitions.
In this interactive workshop, you’ll discover what private wealth lawyers really do, from advising on cross-border tax issues to collaborating with colleagues in areas like property, litigation and corporate law. You’ll also learn how we at Stephenson Harwood innovate our legal practice, leveraging AI and tailoring IT solutions to deliver efficient, client-focused results matching our clients’ business expectations.
Through real-life case studies and a myth-busting Q&A, you’ll gain practical insight into the skills required for this dynamic field and the misconceptions that often surround it.
By the end of the session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of the varied and rewarding work of a private client lawyer and how you can start building your own career in this area.
Baker McKenzie – Corporate energy & infrastructure with Baker McKenzie
A&O Shearman – TBC
Bristows LLP – Patent litigation: a case study
Our interactive workshop will introduce you to a client case study focusing on the industry leading patent and trademark work that Bristows lawyers carryout within the patent litigation and brands, design and copyright teams. We will develop your understanding of how patents and trademarks work, and then use the case study to conduct an infringement analysis. You will then decide how best to advise the client to protect their brand. The session will be led by associates in our patent litigation team and will involve you working together in small groups to obtain the best result for your client. The workshop will give you transferrable skills as well as great commercial awareness insight into how Bristows works, which will prove useful in future training contract applications.
Osborne Clarke LLP – The anatomy of a corporate deal
Jones Day – How do you solve a global dispute?
Where would you even begin, settling an argument across borders?
Jones Day’s global disputes practice includes more than 200 lawyers located in 27 business centres worldwide. Join a team from London, led by associates who will introduce you to the practice of global disputes and give you the chance to try your hand at resolving a dispute of the type Jones Day works on.
Inspired by true events, they will lead you through the various stages of dispute resolution and give you an insight into what dispute lawyers actually do. You will work in teams in this interactive session to obtain the best result for your client. The workshop will aim to give you skills to take away with you – and help you decide whether being a disputes lawyer might be the career for you.
Winston & Strawn London LLP – Dealmaking in the digital age: how lawyers shape the future of innovation, AI & digital assets
AI, blockchain and digital assets are transforming how businesses raise capital, structure investments and close deals. Along with new opportunities come complex legal and regulatory challenges. In this interactive workshop, Winston & Strawn London LLP’s transactional lawyers will guide you through a real-world case study, giving you the chance to think like a lawyer working at the cutting edge of innovation.
You’ll discover:
- How lawyers structure and negotiate transactions in fast-evolving emerging industries.
- The regulatory and commercial issues shaping deals in AI and digital assets.
- The practical skills junior lawyers need to support high-profile, innovative transactions.
This workshop is perfect for students interested in corporate, finance and technology, and those who want to see how lawyers adapt to the industries shaping the future.