Caroline Thomas is a triple-qualified lawyer in England and Wales, Hong Kong, and New York. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She has experience in over 50 international commercial arbitrations across multiple sectors. She also has experience mediating commercial, employment, and matrimonial law disputes.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Her journey to qualifying as a lawyer in multiple jurisdictions.
• How she got into arbitration and mediation, and the skills required to succeed in this field.
• Becoming a partner at a law firm.
• The importance of mentorship.
• Advice for aspiring lawyers facing rejection.

You can connect with Caroline on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-thomas-fciarb-1015331/

You can also visit Caroline’s website here: https://arbitratio-concilium.com/

Snippet from the episode with Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola. Listen to the full epsiode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/23icLNlcC15zWCSfWiHbJ1?si=oz0wFe6ZS9iT4LH8FjaijQ

Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola is a barrister at Trinity Chambers. Prior to that, she was a family law partner and solicitor advocate where she worked on a wide variety of private family law matters. She was ranked in the legal 500 directory for four consecutive years as a next generation partner. She does a lot of work with aspiring lawyers which includes mentoring and supporting them in the best way possible.

In this episode, she shares her journey into law, theobstacles she has faced, her progression to becoming a partner, and her decision to transition to the Bar after many years as a solicitor and partner at a law firm.

You can reach out to Oluwapelumi on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaadeola/