Crafty Innovates - Q2 - 2025 | Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Crafty Innovates is our quarterly virtual meeting for innovators across the wider legal ecosystem - in-house, private practice, tech, and beyond!
About the session
Since January, the InterLaw Diversity Forum has been gathering feedback from across the legal sector, to build an understanding of how firms and in-house teams are responding to recent diversity headwinds. Daniel Winterfeldt MBE KC (Hon), the founder and Chair of the InterLaw Diversity Forum, will share insights into how organisations are adapting their approach to talent and culture in the current landscape. The session will consider the impact recent events are having at an organisational and individual level in private practice firms and in-house teams. Daniel will also bring to life the factors that are helping to maintain trust and pride among diverse talent and allies right now, and the factors that have left some staff feeling let down.
Speaker bio
Daniel Winterfeldt MBE KC (Hon), Managing Director & General Counsel for EMEA and Asia, Jefferies; Founder & Chair, InterLaw Diversity Forum
Daniel is General Counsel EMEA & Asia for Jefferies with over 27-years’ experience acting as a team leader and trusted advisor to clients on: (i) leading and advising on planning and implementation of strategy and major activities, including securities offerings, M&A, and restructuring with a focus on minimizing potential risks or claims; and (ii) providing advice and counsel to clients concerning matters of policy, compliance, and risk management dealing with external parties. Daniel was nominated for “General Counsel of the Year” at both the Lawyer Awards and Legal Business Awards in 2024.Daniel is an experienced manager supporting leadership in attracting, developing, and retaining talent to deliver business outcomes. Recognized internationally as a global thought leader on talent management, culture, and inclusion. Daniel was named “Legal Innovator of the Year” at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards in 2012. In 2020, Daniel was appointed as "Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa" (Honorary QC) and also named a "Member of the British Empire" (MBE), both for his contributions to capital markets and inclusion and culture in the legal sector.