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Counsel Culture: The Business of Law Podcast
Counsel Culture is your weekly digest of the biggest news stories in the UK Legal Market, brought to you by Byfield.
Podcasting since 2022 • 111 episodes
Counsel Culture: The Business of Law Podcast
Latest Episodes
PE Expansion, Merger PR Challenges and AI Redefining Roles
In this week’s episode, Linzi and Ben explore the rise of private equity investment in the legal industry and what it signals for the future of law firm ownership. They also break down A&O Shearman’s first post-merger accounts and discuss j...
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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22:12
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McDermott’s PE Play, Karp Heckled & Treasury Retreats
In this week’s episode, Linzi and Ben unpack McDermott Will & Schulte’s exploration of outside private equity investment, and the rowdy reception Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp received while discussing the Trump deal at a New York Bar Foundati...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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14:47
AI Law Firms Emerge, Regulators Step In and Transparency Takes the Stand
In this week’s episode, Michael and Eleanor discuss AI law firm Garfield taking on a trainee in Channel 4’s latest experiment, the rise of a New York-based law firm operating fully remotely without associates and powered by AI, new moves toward...
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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25:15
Law Firms Push Back, AI Transforms the C-Suite and Private Equity Expansion
Exciting news! Our Associate Director, Linzi, will be hosting the podcast going forward, bringing insights and conversations from across the legal industry. In this week’s episode, Linzi is joined by Joint Managing Director Ben to d...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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22:56
Rebrand, Risks and the End of the UK Legal Market
This week, Ben is joined by Account Director Eleanor to explore Clifford Chance’s recent rebrand, reflect on how Charlie Kirk’s passing highlights the risks for lawyers sharing views online, and discuss whether the UK legal market still exists....
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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20:45