LONDON – July 12, 2019 – Natalie Carter, associate in the London office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected as a Top 5 Rising Star in Law at the WeAreTheCity Awards.
The WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards showcase the U.K. pipeline of junior women professionals and aim to create 100 female role models across different industries and professions in the U.K. Carter was recognised for her legal work and her contributions to improving diversity in the legal industry.
Carter is a member of the Real Estate Practice and handles high-profile commercial real estate transactions. She is also heavily involved in her community, assisting various charities and organisations that seek to improve diversity in the legal industry. Carter is the law director of Women in the City Afro-Caribbean Network (WCAN) and a mentor for the Legal Launch Pad programme run by the Black Lawyer’s Directory.
She is also a founding member of a number of initiatives aimed at increasing diversity, including the Junior Lawyers Division of the Black Solicitors Network and the Black Girls Book Club. Carter also designed and delivered the U.K.’s first full day legal conference for students from diverse backgrounds for Urban Lawyers.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Women’s Initiative: Greenberg Traurig is committed to its women lawyers’ success, which includes a firmwide women’s affinity group encompassing recruiting, retention, and business development. The firm regularly collaborates with like-minded organizations to address these issues on a broader scale in a variety of industries and communities. Greenberg Traurig also takes thoughtful action to address issues such as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, breaking the glass ceiling, mentoring, creating and maintaining healthy lifestyles, and giving back to the community.
About Greenberg Traurig’s London Office: Greenberg Traurig, LLP in London has established itself as a multidisciplinary law firm, with more than 80 lawyers and growing. The London office provides partner-led advice to domestic and international clients on a range of matters across the legal spectrum. Lawyers at Greenberg Traurig in London advise U.K. and multinational clients operating in many different sectors, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, real estate, financial services, automotive, retail and communications. For additional information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2,100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.