From an ACICIS university exchange in Indonesia to closing renewable energy deals across Southeast Asia, Mikaylie Page's story is anything but the typical lawyer pipeline. A Renewables Lawyer at White & Case, Indonesian speaker, and self-described "not a city gal," Mikaylie chose Singapore over London, learned Bahasa Indonesia from scratch in Yogyakarta, and built a career niche at the intersection of Southeast Asia, renewable energy, and cross-cultural work.

In this episode, we unpack why Southeast Asia is one of the most exciting, and overlooked, career destinations for ambitious professionals. We also touch on how to build a niche that sets you apart, how Mikaylie handles navigating land tenure disputes in Laos and offshore wind deals in Taiwan, and how a double life between big law in Singapore and a remote Sumatran village reshaped her definition of success 🌏

Whether you're an early-career professional plotting your next move, a lawyer weighing London vs Singapore, or simply curious about life off the beaten path, this one's for you.

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Chapters:

1. 0:00 — Meet Mikaylie Page, Renewables Lawyer
2. 2:50 — Inside the Day-to-Day of a Renewables Lawyer
3. 5:00 — From ESG to Contracts: Finding the Right Path
4. 8:50 — Why Singapore Over London
5. 11:00 — Renewable Energy in SE Asia: Challenges & Opportunities
6. 16:50 — Is Southeast Asia Overlooked by Australians?
7. 18:26 — The Accidental Exchange to Indonesia
8. 21:30 — Learning Indonesian & Life in Yogyakarta
9. 24:50 — Redefining Success Across Cultures
10. 27:00 — A Double Life: Big Law & a Sumatran Village
11. 29:20 — Advice for Aspiring International Lawyers
12. 31:12 — Wrap Up & Thanks


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