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A&O Career Insights Podcast Episode #3 | Jantien van Renterghem

Welcome to episode #3 of the A&O Career Insights podcast. This podcast series aims to shine a light on individuals in the firm, to explore how they navigated their careers to become more senior and successful. Our host, Danielle Viner, a training events coordinator in London, will be interviewing a different guest in each episode to help inspire people to shape their own careers, In this episode, Danielle meets with Jantien van Renterghem, a financial crime and sanctions lawyer in the BAU. In this episode, Jantien shares invaluable insights into the role of the BAU, outlining how she ensures that accepted business aligns with the firm's commercial objectives and legal obligations. We also delve into the effects of global conflicts on new business, including the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A&O Italy - Legge sulla Competitività dei Capitali: cosa cambia per le società

La Legge sulla Competitività dei Capitali vuole favorire la raccolta dei capitali sul mercato, sia incentivando la quotazione di nuove società sia semplificando le regole applicabili alle società già quotate. Alessandra Pala [https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Alessandra-Pala], counsel del dipartimento International Capital Markets, e Marco Biallo [https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Marco-Biallo], senior associate del dipartimento Corporate, parlano dei cambiamenti più rilevanti per le società, dalla corporate governance e lo svolgimento dell’assemblea delle società quotate, al voto plurimo e maggiorato, fino alle misure adottate in tema di piccole e medie imprese.

Voices for Change podcast: a community of inclusive thinkers and doers – Episode 4, Part 2: interview with Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Standard Chartered Ba...

In this episode, we continue our discussion with Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank joins Justin Farrance. Sandie was told at the age of eight that ‘little black girls like you don’t become judges’.  Having ignored the naysayers and risen to be listed by Powerlist as one of the most influential people of African and African Caribbean heritage in the U.K., Sandie shares her story, meaningful advice to those who feel pressured to conform within their careers, and some of her decisions along the way, including why her ‘Women in Law’ portrait is captioned, ‘this is what a single mother from Balham looks like’.

Voices for Change podcast: a community of inclusive thinkers and doers – Episode 4: interview with Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Standard Chartered Bank

In this episode, Dr. Sandie Okoro OBE, Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank joins Justin Farrance [https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Justin-Farrance]. Sandie was told at the age of eight that ‘little black girls like you don’t become judges’.  Having ignored the naysayers and risen to be listed by Powerlist as one of the most influential people of African and African Caribbean heritage in the U.K., Sandie shares her story, meaningful advice to those who feel pressured to conform within their careers, and some of her decisions along the way, including why her ‘Women in Law’ portrait is captioned, ‘this is what a single mother from Balham looks like’.

Il DDL Capitali è legge: cosa cambia per i mercati finanziari

Cristiano Tommasi [https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/cristiano-tommasi], Alessandra Pala [https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/alessandra-pala] ed Emiliano La Sala [https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/emiliano-la-sala] del dipartimento International Capital Markets di Allen & Overy in Italia, fanno il punto sui principali cambiamenti che porta il DDL Capitali, una legge che si pone come obiettivo la crescita del mercato dei capitali italiano.