K&L Gates Client Conversations

Interview with Hans Albers - President at ACC Europe and Chief of Staff & Associate General Counsel International Legal Services at Juniper Networks Featuring Craig Budner, Global Strategic Growth Partner at K&L Gates Key Takeaways: 1. Hans Albers on his role model 2. Learning from failure 3. Finding "your voice" and moving up the career ladder 4. Importance of in-house counsel asking questions 5. Leaders must "set the tone" for work/life balance 6. Challenge of moving from Europe to the US 7. A cultural difference between European and US lawyers 8. Leading a multicultural team 9. Moving from a law firm to an in-house role

In this episode, Craig Budner interviews Anna Tichborne, General Counsel of Megaport. Megaport was founded in Australia by industry expert and entrepreneur Bevan Slattery, who aimed to create a platform that gave customers  access to elastic interconnection services. Slattery wanted customers to have greater simplicity, control, and choice over how they connected to and between the services, applications, providers, and networks they needed for their businesses.  Their mission is to take everything we know about traditional networking – flip it and reverse it – and put the power back into the hands of the consumer.  Their product offers consumers network connectivity with global availability, right-sized bandwidth, and on-demand consumption. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Career/life paths aren’t always straight: Lean into discomfort sometimes to learn something new. There is strength in numbers: Building a strong network provides growth opportunities and potential career opportunities. Be humble: Relate to all levels o

In this inaugural episode, Craig Budner interviews Lynn Moore, Jr. President and CEO of Tyler Technologies and former lawyer at Hughes & Luce, the predecessor firm for the K&L Gates Texas offices. Key takeaways from their discussion include: Share Lessons Learned: From big law to in-house General Counsel, President, and now CEO of a billion-dollar company over the past 20 years, this is one story of an interesting path to business success. Stick to Commitments: Try not to oversell, but execute on the commitments made to build credibility, specifically with investors. Know Your Client’s Business: Clients want you to use your legal skills to help them make good business decisions.  Think ahead about issues and opportunities that may arise with your client and anticipate the desired end-results as you advise them. Go the Extra Mile: The willingness to go above and beyond others will set you apart. Team Values and Mission Statement: Share your values and mission statement with your employees and cultivat

Craig Budner, K&L Gates' Global Strategic Growth Partner, introduces the firm's new podcast, Client Conversations.