Legal Practice Conversation (Autumn Term 2017) - James Whitaker
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
No booking required
The Legal Practice Conversation series aims to provide students with first-hand insight into how law works in practice and an opportunity to ask a legal practitioner about careers in law.
James Whitaker is a senior associate at Mayer Brown, a leading international law firm. He is based in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group of the London office, specialising in insurance-related litigation and advising on policy coverage issues. He is also a Birkbeck alumnus!
James will be talking with Daniel Monk (Professor of Law at the School of Law, Birkbeck) about his career and the day-to-day life of working as a solicitor.
The conversation will also focus on the Kenyan Court of Appeal judgment in Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd v Glencore Energy (UK) Ltd (Civil Appeal Number 67 or 2014), which he is currently involved with. It is a complex, international case that is due to be heard before the Supreme Court of Kenya. The case involves the alleged misappropriation of large quantities of a refined petroleum product, gasoil, worth in excess of $40 million.
For media coverage of the case see here.
Book your place here.
This event is open to Birkbeck students and alumni. It is free, however booking is required via this Eventbrite page. Please note that latecomers may not be admitted.
Contact name:
Law Events