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Oliver Rieche
Oliver Rieche reflects on his transition from Reed Smith’s Environment, Health & Safety team to Director of Legal Affairs and NDC Partnerships at Balance Eco, where he works with governments to align reforestation projects with national climate strategies. He also addresses the credibility challenges facing carbon markets and offers advice for early-career lawyers on embracing risk and maintaining work-life balance.
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Vanessa Gage
Vanessa Gage traces her path from FinTech partner at Reed Smith to General Counsel at Terawatt, where she is building out the legal department while also serving as interim CFO. She shares lessons on transitioning from associate to partner, deepening client relationships, and why early-career lawyers should embrace stretch roles that push them outside their comfort zone.
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Julya Heywood
Julya Heywood joined Astellas Pharma in 2022, where she counsels on the commercial development of a portfolio of products and provides strategic, risk-mitigating advice throughout a brand’s life cycle. She views law as a relationship business and values outside counsel who understand their clients’ businesses and offer practical, commercially minded advice grounded in mutual trust.
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London alum joins WPP as EVP Growth, APAC, WPP Brand & Design
Benedict Gordon joined WPP, the advertising and public relations company, as EVP Growth, APAC, WPP Brand & Design. While at Reed Smith, Benedict was a trainee in the London office.
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Yoni Fix: Committing early to mastery
Yoni Fix shares insights from his career at PwC (M&A Taxation), Reed Smith (State Tax) and now as a partner at Armanino (State and Local Tax), including committing early to mastery, the value of being a work in progress, and recognizing that preparation leads to success.
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Private Equity Behind the Scenes
In this 30-part article and video series, we share frontline perspectives on the complexities and opportunities shaping the private equity markets. We examine market dynamics, from dealmaking and credit to regulation, governance, and sector-specific trends.
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