Rian is a PSL in the UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ UK International Trade practical guidance team. Rian also founded and served as CEO of Trade Law Chambers and specializes in international trade, investment, commercial and financial services law. He is both an admitted solicitor of England and Wales and an attorney of South Africa. He has extensive experience in his fields of specialization and has advised multinationals, governments and inter-governmental institutions on numerous legal issues in Africa, Asia, the European Union, Oceania and the United Kingdom. Rian is consistently rated as one of the leading lawyers in international trade in the world by leading rating agencies such as Who’s Who Legal. He has also taught numerous international trade law subjects at various universities and regularly contributes to conferences on international trade law.
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Neil is a Legal Operations specialist with a background in commercial operations and strategy, market development/sales, litigation and Learning & Development. Â
Neil has developed and delivered numerous legal operations projects within in-house legal teams at market leading businesses across numerous sectors.
Sophie is Head of Learning & Development at F-LEX Legal - an award winning legal tech startup helping law firms and organisations manage a flexible work force and supporting lawyers to make smarter life/work choices.Â
As part of her portfolio career Sophie runs various learning and development and networking forums for in-house lawyers and mentors junior lawyers. These include Flying Solo for small and solo legal teams and Aspire for junior in-house lawyers which she runs for UUÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ UK. She also works with schools and organisations to promote social mobility within the legal profession, working with The Social Mobility Business Partnership and Aspiring Solicitors.Â
She trained as a lawyer in the City and worked as an in-house lawyer for 10 years including as Head of Legal for Virgin Radio and Ginger Media Group. Â
Outside of work she is happily married with three sons and enjoys morning walks along the beach with her two dogs.
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