Bird & Bird Podcasts

Join Nicola Conway and Deeba Moqani in this special year-end episode of the Retail Therapy podcast, as they revisit and review their 2024 predictions for the retail industry. From the rise of AI in retail, to the revival of the beauty superstore, to regulatory crackdowns - they discuss which predicted trends came to fruition versus which took unexpected turns. Tune in for an insightful wrap-up of the year's biggest retail developments and what they could mean for 2025.

In a special collaboration between the Muslim Faith Group and the Embrace network, we are excited to share the latest Embracing the Conversation podcast hosted by Business Development Manager Najat Jebari and featuring Privacy Legal Counsel Adilah Ilyas at Santander to commemorate Islamophobia Awareness Month. Adilah sheds light on her experiences and perspectives around Muslim inclusion in the workplace and what her Pakistani heritage means to her. Listen here now!

Episode 3 of The Early Careers Podcast: The importance of a sector-focused approach with Ronald Hendrikx looks at what a sector approach means to Bird & Bird and why it's so important to us and our clients.

In this episode of the MediaWrites Podcast: Women's Sport Series, gaming lawyers Will Deller & Sophie Stoneham are joined by special guest from Fnatic, Gina Macauley, to discuss women in Esports. The topics covered include: 1) The current landscape for women in esports [2:39 - 5:20] 2) Women's only leagues and teams [5:21 - 13:35] 3) Female leads in games [13:36 - 15:46] 4) Investment viewership and representation [15:47 - 22:06] 5) Toxicity [22:07 - 29:20] 6) Regulations to fight toxicity [29:21 - 35:09] 7) Final remarks [35:10 - 36:43] You can also check our article on women in esports here, as well as other articles in the Women's Sport Series on our website, https://mediawrites.twobirds.com/. Do also follow us on social media at @twobirdsmedia on X/Twitter and the Bird & Bird Media Entertainment and Sports page on LinkedIn to stay up to date with the latest MES insights from Bird & Bird. Guest Speakers ………………………… Will Deller (Partner, Games) & Sophie Stoneham (Associate, Games) External Guest Speaker………………Georgina Macauley (Marketing Director, Fnatic) Hosts & Production ……………………Alex Shkurka, Quinn Liang & Aimee Guzinska-Bowley (Trainee Solicitors) Recording & Editing……………………Bianca Zinsheimer Women's Sport Series ………………Lereesa Easterbrook & Georgie Twigg (Senior Associates, Sports)

Episode 2 of The Early Careers Podcast: Applying for a solicitor apprenticeship. Hear from our solicitor apprentices on the recruitment process for our solicitor apprenticeship, from application form to assessment centre. Learn how to standout in your application and interview!