The Law Firm Owners Podcast
Episodes
160 - How sustainability drives commercial success for law firms.
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Florence Brocklesby, the Founder and Principal at Bellevue Law, a workplace and commercial disputes lawyer.Florence is an ex-City law...
159 - The Power of Diversity of Thought
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Catherine Fisher, the Managing Partner of Morr & Co, a Top 200 award-winning law firm.The firm has 150 staff with offices in Surr...
158 - The future of city law and the challenges ahead
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Patrick McCann, who is the Chief Executive of the City of London Law Society, also co-CEO of City Century and co-founder of the Soci...
157 - The good and bad examples of law firm leadership
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode is Natalie Abou-Alwan, a lawyer and author who has spent years studying workplace behaviour, leadership games, and career con...
156 - The big business development and pricing opportunities
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode is Scott Simmons, who is renowned for turning lawyers into rainmakers.He's the co-founder of Legal Balance Institute, wh...
155 - How law firms achieve sustainable and successful growth
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is John Andrews, a partner and head of corporate and commercial with Ronald Fletcher Baker llp, a Legal 500 firm founded in 1948.The fi...
154 - Law firms should collaborate rather than compete
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Laura Williamson, Managing Director at Taurus HR and Employment Law.Laura is an award-winning HR consultant and employment lawyer, w...
153 - Why law firm success lies in its people
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jonathan Gilmour, a Partner and Head of Derivatives & Structured Products at the highly reputable full-service London law firm c...
152 - Will AI bring law firms abundance or unmanageable disruption?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Quentin Solt, who is an AI research and implementation expert and a lawyer.Quentin has spent his professional life helping enterpris...
151 - Why excellent customer service is vital for a high‑performing law firm
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Mike Leeman, Managing Partner at Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors, an award‑winning law firm with a 204‑year heritage and offic...
150 - Law firm growth through acquisition
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Mel Kang, the founder and Board member of Mezzle, a law firm built for the more entrepreneurial lawyer who embraces legal tech and t...
149 - How creative thinking makes law firms thrive
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us today is Felix Riley, a keynote speaker and strategist, whose talk, 'Lawyers vs. The Machine,' has been sparking conversation acr...
148 - Neuromarketing for lawyers to beat competition
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Olha Bodnar, the founder of Ethos Leads, who has spent over 10 years in legal marketing across Canada, the U.S., and Europe.She helps...
147 - Break through stagnation with a competitive edge
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Adam Strong, who helps M&A teams build a 'strategic exit advisory' function that they can add to their usual suite of ...
146 - Growth in an age of uncertainty
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dana Denis-Smith, who has been awarded an OBE, which is a recognition of an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. It’s a pre...
145 - Three secrets to winning high-value cases
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Philip Devenish, a partner at Jones Day, which has offices in Dubai & London.Philip dedicates his practice to dispute resolution...
144 - Why culture is vital for performance
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Michael Burne, the founder of Carbon andBamboo.He qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and, since 2010, has been challenging the way thi...
143 - Pricing effort, not outcomes, in an AI world
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the renowned David Burns, an equity partner at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP, listed as a ‘leading Partner’ in the Legal 500 for cor...
142 - Pricing effort, not outcomes, in an AI world
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have one switched-on lady with me, Etiosa AgbonlahorEtinosa is a behavioural economist and CEO of Decision Alpha, a behavioural pricing firm t...
141 - AI to scale without losing your firm's soul
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the one and only James Chadburn.James is the Managing Partner at Dean Wilson LLP, which is a full-service law firm based in Brighton...
140 - The Lawyer’s Identity Trap
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is none other than Liz Smith, a charismatic lady who is the Head of Talent at Bamboo Platform, which provides a centralised operational...
139 - The New Law Model That’s Crushing Competition
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is the great Eliot Hibbert, the founder and CEO of Nexa Law Limited.Nexa is a new model law firm established in 2017 and now has over 17...
138 - How to build a brand that attracts ideal clients
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is James Quarmby, the founder of the private wealth team at the international law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP.James has won tons of awar...
137 - Can Traditional Firms Survive Without New Technology?
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is the one and only James Geary, the Managing Partner of EMW, a full-service firm based in Milton Keynes, Northampton, Watford, London ...
136 - Is Your Real Estate Law Firm Being Left Behind?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Simon Davis, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Nimbus, which is a business in the Midlands specialising in property and land intelligence. The...
135 - Use ChatGPT and AI or Be Left Behind
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan started his firm in 2019 and by 2023 grew it to over £2m annual revenue.The firm currently has about 20 employees and 15 self-employed consu...
134 - A Certificate Or Resilience, Which Matters Most?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode is Natalie Foster, Founder and CEO of Inspire Legal Group, which is an ABS structure law firm leading the way on building the...
133 - How consultant law firms are reshaping the legal industry
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Robert Young, an Associate Director of the consultant recruitment team at Setfords, which is becoming known as the market-leading con...
132 - How a law firm can attract private equity
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Simon David, the Group Chief Executive of Thomas Legal and Equilaw, both of which are multi-award-winning firms.Thomas Legal is a nic...
131 - Why succession planning is the business owner's secret to success
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have Heledd Wyn, a Partner in Rothley Law, a national private client firm, and she specialises in taking the pain out of estate pla...
130 - How to Master Gen AI in Law
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I have Colin, who provides General Counsel at Malbek, a leading CLM company, as well as a legal technology expert and educator who br...
129 - How to beat the fear and go alone with confidence
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode is Lisa Haywood, the owner of Stutt Associates, a highly reputable firm in Cornwall that specialises in dispute resolution.L...
128 - How law firm owners can build a profitable, values-led firm, without billable hour targets or burnout
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Hannah Strawbridge, founder and CEO of HanLawCo — an award-winning employment law consultancy known for its flexible consultancy mo...
127 - Why Having a Vision is Key
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Paul Sams the Managing Partner of Dutton Gregory LLP a mid sized law firm with offices in Bournemouth, Chandlers Ford, Liverpool, Sou...
126 - Time to Take AI Seriously
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Sunny Patel, a tech enthusiast and co-owner of Signature Law based in Romford, Essex. It’s a modern, tech-led law firm specialising...
125 - How To Use AI To Become a Lawyer of The Future
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is, Mathew Kerbis, The famous Subscription Attorney.Mathew is on a mission to affordably serve clients at scale via the subscription mod...
124 - The broken talent journey in law
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I have the honour of hosting two super switched-on men!One is Dino Dullabh, the co-founder of Access Law Clinic and Law Train...
123 - The power of personal branding for lawyers
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jon Gregson, a Partner at Weightmans, a UK national law firm.Jon is an employment lawyer within Weightmans' Employment, Pension...
122 - Issues affecting firms based close to big cities
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Juliet Schalker, who is the Head of Dispute Resolution and equity partner at Debenhams Ottaway, which is a full-service, top 200 law...
121 - Imposter Syndrome & High-Profile Cases
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Senior Partner at Moore Barlow and Head of Major Trauma.In 2021, Trevor became the first black senior Partner of a top 100 UK law fi...
120 - The three secrets to law firm success
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Jonathan Watmough. He was an M&A partner in the City at 30 and managing partner at 38.Over the next ten years, the firm won Law F...
119 - Top 10 tips for Young Partners to Increase Their Personal Brand and Excel in 2025
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Paul O’Halloran, an employment law partner and Head of Office in Melbourne at Dentons, the largest law firm in the world.He has a ...
118 - The Greatest Financial Literacy Mistake Law Firm Owners Make
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Carla Hoppe, the Founder of Wealthbrite which is a company on a mission to create a generation of financially savvy professionals.Aft...
117 - The 4 Principles of Law Firm Leadership
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Tupman is the author of The Heart of Practice: Leadership Principles for Legal Professionals. He is also a brilliant speaker and has been a ment...
116 - Law Firm Generative AI Versus Culture
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Furlong is the principal at Law21 and provides keynote presentations to law firm retreats and other firm events.Jordan Furlong is a legal secto...
115 - Consultant Lawyer Versus Law Firm Owner & Which Is Best
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I got to speak to Isabel Bathurst, the CEO and owner of a Consultancy firm called IB Consulting. She is also a solicitor under the um...
114 - How Learning and Development Creates Leaders of The Future
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pete has specialised in learning and professional development in the legal sector for over 20 years. He joined LawNet in 2013 and has significant expe...
113 - 5 Top Profit Drivers for Law Firms
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Alistair Marshall who has helped thousands of lawyers in over 200 firms worldwide, to win more new profitable client work.He is the foundi...
112 - How to Build a Good Law Firm Culture For Future Generations
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Éamon is co-owner of Briffa, a boutique IP practice with offices in London and Dublin. He is interested in soft IP (especially trademarks, copyright,...
111 - The 3 Secrets That’ll Turn Any Law Firm Owner Into A Rainmaker
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve is a driven, focused, and passionate about helping law firm owners and partners to reach their full potential. Steve Fretzin is regarded as the ...
110 - The 3 Ways a Law Firm Owner Can Increase Profitability & Sustain Firm-Wide Values
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Chris Bishop, Senior Partner, and a former equity owner of Slater Heelis, with roots tracing back over 250 years. It is a full-servic...
109 - Efficiency & Outstanding Service Is Key to Earning Good Fees
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter owns The Partnership, an award-winning property law firm he founded 15 years ago, based in London and Guildford and employing 90 people. With ...
108 - The 3 Secrets to Attract, Develop & Retain High-Performance Talent
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chrissie will take us through the three secrets that law firm owners can implement to attract, develop and retain high-performance ta...
107 - The 3 Mistakes Law Firms Make that Can Destroy Their Business & How to Avoid Them
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Karen takes us through the 3 mistakes that law firms make that can destroy their business, and cause them to lose fees, or cost them i...
106 - How This Law Firm Partner Went from Exhausted Technician to Thriving Business Owner
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob started his first firm shortly after he qualified when he was 28 and, as one of his then partners commented, they “had all the confidence of ign...
105 - Alex McPherson, Partner & Founder, Ignition Law
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss how Alex focused on building a great culture across his firm to scale effectively and profitably past the £5M turnover ma...
104 - How to Effectively Partner with Others to Boost Efficiency, Profitability, Compliance and Client Satisfaction
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted on this episode is Grant Sanders, the head of Legal Operations at Stephen Rimmer Solicitors. He has a passion for turning law practice into a w...
103 - The 3 Things You Need to Nurture & Care For to Build a Highly Successful Law Firm
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My next guest is Rhiannon Cambrook-Woods, a Partner and business owner with a history of building and managing law firms over the past 20+ years. Rece...
102 - The Power of Partnerships by Blending Rigour & Value-Based Behaviours
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, is Paul Khan, Owner at Redholm Consulting, based in sunny Brisbane, Australia - a veteran and pioneer of support and advisory services...
101 The 3 Mistakes Law Firm Owners Make that Negatively Impact Firm Growth
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick has spent over 30 years working as a “generalist” company commercial lawyer (both as an assistant and for the last 20 odd years as a partn...