Celebrating Black History Month – Saluting our Sisters
In recognition of this theme, MOSAIC, WFW’s Ethnic & Racial Diversity Network, marked the occasion by showcasing the stories of leading black women from the world of business and law.
In recognition of this theme, MOSAIC, WFW’s Ethnic & Racial Diversity Network, marked the occasion by showcasing the stories of leading black women from the world of business and law.
Visible and active allyship can have a transformative affect on LGBT+ people at work, which is why it is a key area of focus for PROUD. Since launching their ‘How to be an effective LGBT+ Ally’ guide in 2021, the network has organised a range of activities to help colleagues learn from the experiences of LGBT+ people and share simple steps that people can take to show their support.
In this article we consider the benefits of a diverse workforce and how the construction industry can plug the diversity gap.
We want to develop an environment where working parents can develop their career and also feel supported in balancing their role with family commitments.
Proactively taking steps to widen the pool of talent from which we recruit is a key focus of our D&I Strategy.
October marks Black History Month in the UK. This is a time to celebrate all those who have achieved great things and remember the progress that has been made, but it can be more than a retrospective of the past. It is also about looking to the future and reminding ourselves of the work still left to do.
Alex Slade was a trainee at the firm from 1999 to 2001. He is now General Counsel of Arena Racing Company (ARC) which owns and operates 16 racecourses and four greyhound tracks in the UK as well as several hotels and golf courses.
Monrawee Ampolpittayanant (Lynn) is Head of Public Policy, Government and Philanthropy, Southeast Asia, at Twitter, the social networking service, with more than 353 million monthly active users. Lynn was an associate in the Bangkok office dispute resolution team from 2011 to 2013.
Dr Malte von Seht was an associate in the Hamburg office from 2012 to 2020. He is now Legal Counsel at Siemens Gamesa, a global technology leader in the renewable energy industry focusing on the development, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind turbines.
Steven Burkill is Head of the firm’s Asia Dispute Resolution Group and Head of WFW’s Bangkok office, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.
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