The Legus European Internship: Bethany Buchanan-Webster

Who are you and what is your role at Blackadders?

I'm Beth Buchanan-Webster, Senior Solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team in the Dundee office of Blackadders. I provide M&A, investment round,  commercial contract, IP and data privacy advice.

How did you become an intern at Russell-Cooke? 

The opportunity to take part in the internship was advertised to all solicitors at Blackadders with 2-5 years PQE to apply internally. I have been qualified for 2.5 years and so fitted the bill, and having attended online Legus events and referred clients to Legus Member firms I jumped at the chance to apply! 

What have you done during your week here? 

I spent five days across the Bedford Row and Putney offices in different teams including real estate, charities, family, corporate & commercial and private client.

What would you say are the benefits of this programme? What have your learned? 

The exchange programme provided an excellent opportunity to expand my professional network. By spending time at Russell-Cooke I’ve connected with colleagues, exchanged ideas, and built relationships which will be valuable for future collaborations, referrals, and knowledge-sharing. During my week in London l engaged in discussions, attended meetings, and worked on cases. The opportunity allowed me to compare legal practices between Scotland and England. It was great to understand some of the streamlined processes in place at Russell-Cooke which I have reported back on in terms of team strategy approaches, billing & support.

Who inspires you? 

It would have to be my Mum – she is confident, hard-working and always puts others before herself.

What is the last book you read? 

All of my friends have been telling me to read It Ends With Us, so,  in anticipation of its upcoming movie release I recently read this on holiday. 

What would your dream weekend look like? 

I love nothing more than a holiday and being in the sun, so it would have to be somewhere sunny, maybe on a yacht in the Mediterranean.

If you could have dinner with a famous person/character from film, book or TV, who would you choose? 

I’m a big Formula 1 fan so it would have to be Lewis Hamilton.

Legus International is a legal network with over 80 law firm members across the globe. In conjunction with Legus, Russell-Cooke announced the launch of a new Legus European Internship in October 2023, which has so far seen us host three international interns and send two associates to fellow member firms.