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Tools of the Trade is a Mayer Brown podcast dedicated to topics they don't teach in law school. Each episode focuses with candor and humor on challenges that lawyers and other law firm professionals face in their daily work.
Mayer Brown hosts Tools of the Trade, a business show with 26 episodes published.
In this episode, watch (and listen) as Jon Van Gorp talks with Mayer Brown alum Alanna Chang, who serves as US head of legal for corporate and institutional banking at HSBC. Alanna shares insights on emerging trends such
Tools of the Trade is now viewable! In the first video episode, watch (and listen) as Jon talks with Ryan VanGrack, vice president of legal and global head of litigation at the cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. Before j
Former Mayer Brown partner Andy Stewart joins Sally Davies for the next installment of Tools of the Trade's series on retirees. Andy, who retired in July 2025, reflects on his long legal career, which spanned more than 4
Recognizing Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Jon welcomes Ana Bruder and Stephen Lilley, partners in Mayer Brown's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice, to the firm's Tools of the Trade podcast. The guests discuss why cli
As world powers increasingly turn their attention to space, lawyers will be called upon to address an array of issues. London partner Rachael O'Grady reminds us that extraterrestrial legal matters will, in many respects,
Russell Nance joined Mayer Brown's New York office as a tax partner in 2006. In recent years, many colleagues and clients have come to know him also as the co-owner of a whiskey distillery nestled in the mountains of Vir
A life-changing incident as a teenager didn't stop Patrick Tomic from playing sports (04:48). In fact, it only propelled his passion and ultimately led him to pursue a career in recruitment after taking a shine to recrui
In the lead-up to the United States presidential and congressional elections in November, the security of our election infrastructure is top of mind. During Adam Hickey's 15-year tenure at the US Department of Justice, h
There are several ways to obtain financing using a company's receivables, one of which is known in the trade as "accounts receivables financing." As part of the "How It Works" series, Janelene Chen—Mayer Brown's only Sin
23-Minute Listen: Keenan Horne is not your average jurist. Outside his international arbitration work in Mayer Brown's Paris office, he is an Olympic athlete. Keenan competed on the South African field hockey team at the
Private credit is a growing market—and one that may be a little mysterious to listeners. Mayer Brown partners Matt O'Meara, who leads the Firm's Private Credit practice, and Andy Kolacki help distinguish private credit f
In a departure from our regular format, Mayer Brown partner Mike Scodro breaks down an important US Supreme Court doctrine known as "Chevron deference." A decision overruling the precedent set by Chevron v. Natural Resou
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine two years ago, the topic of sanctions has received unprecedented media coverage. The topic generated a fresh round of coverage on February 23, 2024, when US President Biden announce
21-Minute Listen: John Sullivan, former US deputy secretary of state and former US ambassador to the Russian Federation, has had a close-up view of US national security matters for decades. His career in public service h
22-Minute Listen: After stepping down from the Mayer Brown partnership in 2022, former Chicago office managing partner Rebecca Eisner is enjoying retirement on an island near Charleston, South Carolina, where she is an a
16-Minute Listen: In this special episode of Tools of the Trade, partner Nina Flax sits down with the inaugural participant in the Firm's Technology General Counsel in Residence program, which launched in early 2023 (02:
11-Minute Listen: The "How it Works" series of Tools of the Trade returns with an insightful follow-up discussion around AI. In part 1, we heard from partner Niketa Patel about the mechanics of generative AI and how to
12-Minute Listen: This episode of Tools of the Trade unpacks a topic on everyone's minds—AI—with the help of a thought leader in the space. New York partner Niketa Patel begins by defining the broad "artificial intellige
20-Minute Listen: Last year, DC associate Gretel Echarte took over as host of "Tools of the Trade" to put Sally Davies in the hot seat. This time around, our director of client teams and market strategy takes a spin at h
12-Minute Listen: LNG, or liquefied natural gas, is produced all over the world, but the war in Ukraine has made it even more relevant. On the next installment of Tools of the Trade's "How it Works" series, Singapore par
Pippa Malmgren
author economist and founder of HMW Group · H Robotics
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John Sullivan
former US deputy secretary of state and former US ambassador to the Russian Federation · American Retirement Association
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Matt O'Meara
Mayer Brown
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Mike Scodro
Mayer Brown
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Jason Hungerford
Mayer Brown
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Rebecca Eisner
Mayer Brown
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Beth Stevens
Sword Health
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Amol Bargaje
Mayer Brown
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Nat Slavin
Wicker Park Group
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