Zac Beasty

Intellectually curious, hard-working, and driven individual with strong oral and written communication skills and a keen eye for detail. Possess vital client and customer-facing skills from previous corporate and administrative roles. Enjoy working in fast-paced, collaborative environments whilst meeting strict deadlines and completing tasks in conjunction with management objectives and business plans.

Trainee Solicitor (Accepted - Starting) - Hogan Lovells LLP

(2027-09)

Training Contract Accepted – Starting as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2027. Hogan Lovells (HL) is a leading global law firm with over 45 offices, recognised for its expertise in sectors such as life sciences, financial services, energy, and technology. It is particularly known for its work in regulatory, corporate, disputes, IP, and antitrust law.

Summer Vacation Scheme - Hogan Lovells LLP

(2024-07 - 2024-08)

• Worked in the firm's Investment Funds team
• Drafted an article for HL's client page (Engage) on the New FCA Listing Rules (UKLR) and their impacts on closed-ended investment funds
• Answered a client's questions and concerns about its involvement in a private equity fund, by comparing documents such as a Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) and Side Letter
• Filled in fund co-investment checklists and matrices on Excel
• Inputted the data/information of clients and their funds into HL's internal database
• Researched the directors, charges on assets, and shareholders of a group company structure
• Worked in the firm's Real Estate team
• Drafted licensing agreements
• Drafted an article for clients on the repurposing of office spaces into residential spaces
• Made a research note on the recent Crown Estate Bill and its impact on offshore wind licensing
• Attended sessions on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI), sustainability & ESG, and pro bono
• Completed group presentation task: cross-selling practice areas to an existing client

Summer Vacation Scheme - Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

(2024-06 - 2024-06)

Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is a leading, international law firm with offices in over 50 locations globally. It advises clients on transactions and disputes in key industries such as financial institutions, energy & infrastructure, technology, transport, life sciences & healthcare, and consumer markets.

• Worked with NRF's Corporate Energy & Infrastructure team and completed tasks to advise a utility client regarding debt restructuring and corporate governance
• Work shadowing with a partner and a trainee lawyer and attending their meetings
• Drafted a procedure for changing the client's articles of association
• Made track changes for board meeting minutes
• Created a research report for a partner on the potential risks of an indemnity the client made
• Analysed the reserved matters of the client's shareholder agreement
• Created a research report on the digital infrastructure sector (including its biggest operators and lenders)
• Attended training sessions on IT, presenting, and personal impact
• Attended sessions on legal innovation, DE&I, responsible business and sustainability

Service Co-ordinator - Vision Track Ltd

(2023-08 - 2025-08)

Vision Track is a leading global provider of AI video telematics and cameras for fleet transport vehicles.

• Resolved camera faults for clients by booking engineers to attend service calls
• Demonstrated innovative thinking by grouping service calls based in the same location, which reduced costs (for both Vision Track and its clients) as well as engineer travel times
• Met KPIs set by the firm, exceeding targets by dealing with over 150 camera faults in a month
• Provided excellent customer service by updating clients (such as regional or transport managers from Tesco, Veolia, and Asda) on the progress of their requests
• Worked under time constraints in a dynamic work environment

Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) and Solicitor Qualifying Exams (SQE) - Law - BPP University (2025-09 - 2027-06)

BA - Geography - London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2022-09 - 2025-07)

A Levels - Economics, English, Geography, History - Tonbridge School (2017-09 - 2022-07)

GCSE - Rose Hill Preparatory School (2010-09 - 2017-07)