Alumni Interview: Florence Herard3 May 2019
Florence Herard, Senior Managing Counsel at BNYMellon, discusses her busy role, female leadership, and her memories of WFW.
We value our people, and that doesn’t stop just because you’ve moved on to other challenges. The Watson Farley & Williams Global Alumni Group allows current and past employees around the globe to:
- Connect with colleagues past and present through the Watson Farley & Williams Alumni LinkedIn Group.
- Receive a newsletter including interviews with fellow alumni plus news and updates from the firm.
- Stay up to date with WFW news as well as upcoming networking and training events.
- Receive insights and thought leadership from us based on your areas of interest.
- Browse our latest global vacancies.
Returning to the Firm
Have you considered returning to WFW? Or perhaps you know someone who would thrive with a career with us? We will recognise any successful hire based on your referral with a financial bonus (currently UK only). Contact our Alumni team for information and see our latest global vacancies below.
ATTEND our WEBINARSAttending an event has never been easier. We have a range of webinars and breakfast briefings you can register for by emailing events@wfw.com. To see what’s coming up, take a look at our Events page. Use of meeting rooms in our london officeIf you need a space for a short period during the day to meet or work, you are welcome to use one of our client meeting rooms on the 4th floor of our London office, if one is available. Please contact alumni@wfw.com. Sports TeamsCalling all netball enthusiasts. If any of our alumni are interested in joining our in-house netball team in London, please get in contact. We play on Thursday evenings at St Botolph’s netball court next to Liverpool Street Station (Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TL) against other law firms and businesses in the City as part of the Powerplay league. All levels are welcome. |
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Alumni News
Sailing Close to the Wind3 May 2019
An Interview with two of our Founding Partners, Martin Watson and Alastair Farley.
Q&A with Ben Dancy15 April 2019
Ben Dancy, former Dubai Senior Associate, describes the transition from private practice to Projects Director at Navig8, the world’s largest commercial ship management company.
Five Minutes With… Andrew Baird15 April 2019
Andrew Baird, head of our Dubai office, speaks about his career, life in the Dubai office, and the challenges of doing business in the Middle East.
Trusting Your Instincts: An Interview With Fiona Callanan6 March 2019
Alumna and Associate General Counsel, Fiona Callanan, talks to us about her career path so far, the challenges of heading up the Asia Litigation team and the importance of trusting your instincts.
The Art of Transformation: An Interview With Jan-Eike Andresen18 February 2019
What’s it like to co-found a legal-tech start up? Alumnus Jan-Eike Andresen gives us an insight into his memories of WFW and how he transitioned from lawyer to starting a company from scratch.