L&T welcomes Dr Chantelle Lewis for workplace bias, race and allyship conversation

At the end of April, we were pleased to welcome Dr Chantelle Lewis, who spoke to us about racism, unconscious bias and allyship in the workplace.
It was an engaging and thought-provoking lunchtime session which explored systemic inequalities and how these shape our daily life. Dr Lewis offered practical insights on recognising and challenging our own biases and her talk encouraged open dialogue, highlighting the importance of intentional allyship…

L&T celebrates International Women’s Day 2025

To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, the L&T Women’s Network invited Tracy Forsyth, executive coach and founder of Fast Track to Fearless (a career confidence and fearless leadership academy), to speak to L&T’s female staff members about showing up with impact and how to use that impact in professional settings such as meetings and networking. The lunchtime session was informative, empowering and full of use…

L&T holds LGBTQ+ fireside chat with Global Butterflies

On Tuesday, we were privileged to be joined for a fireside chat by Emma Cusdin and Rachel Reese from Global Butterflies, an organisation dedicated to promoting understanding of trans and non-binary issues, to commemorate and celebrate LGBT+ History Month. The session was led by one of our LGBTQ+ Champions, Michael Maquieira and the Executive Sponsor of our Inclusion and Belonging Network, Huw Morris.
The theme of LGBT+ History Month in 2025 is &#…

Amanda McDowall joins Derwent London Women’s Affiliation Network’s panel

Brand Protection partner, Amanda McDowall, was a panellist at Derwent London Women’s Affiliation Network’s event on allyship this week. As part of the session, Amanda shared thought-provoking insights on the importance of creating an equitable workplace culture where women can thrive, alongside Ola Gwozdz (UK delegate to the UN Commission on the status of women) and Tom Wilcock (director and board member, ARUP).
The event was co-organ…

Lee & Thompson celebrates Pride Month

Here at L&T, as part of our Inclusion and Belonging Network’s strategy, we celebrate LGBTQ+ rights, and all strands of diversity, all year round. However, Pride Month provides an opportunity to connect with the LGBTQ+ community, and to learn more about our history and ongoing fight for equality and acceptance. This year, we celebrated Pride Month with a range of activities, bringing the whole firm together. Our main event was a Pride Pi…

Lee & Thompson appointed as member of WaveLGBT

This IDAHOBLIT, we are delighted to announce that Lee & Thompson has been appointed as the newest member of WaveLGBT – the cross-industry LGBTQ+ networking organisation.
We are proud to represent the legal industry, alongside representatives from other key industries: insurance (AIG); accounting (Deloitte); retail banking (Monzo); investment banking (BNY Mellon); and technology (Google).
WaveLGBT is committed to building a community for LGB…

Women’s Day 2024 at L&T: Confidence, Female-Directed Films and Walking Overnight for Women’s Aid

 
On International Women’s Day 2024, Lee & Thompson is promoting this year’s theme “#InspireInclusion” through the following initiatives.
A key pillar of this year’s theme is the promotion of diversity in decision-making positions, and we believe this starts with empowering female talent within our own four walls. So, our internal Women’s Network called on executive coach, Kirsten Goodwin, to deliver a…