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Raphaella Gabrasadig talks corporate law, cross border transactions and the future
Raphaella Gabrasadig, associate lawyer at Travers Smith, talks corporate law and cross-border transactions with Jo Russell. She covers what she learned at 3i, her charitable work and what might be in store for the future
I thought a career in corporate law would give me broad exposure to different areas, and I would be constantly learning new things – whether tax, employment or jurisdictional issues. There’s some truth to the view that a corporate lawyer is a jack of all trades, master of none, which is not a bad thing. I was proved right when I joined Travers Smith as a trainee in 2015. Within a transaction, the process might be broadly the same, but the businesses are always different. I enjoy project management, especially on cross-border transactions.
I was seconded about seven months post-qualification to 3i, which was initially a bit daunting. But 3i saw I had legal skills and that was all that mattered. Gaining a greater understanding of their interests and priorities was great, and it was interesting to see how the fundraising process worked. The fund I was working on was investing, so I could see the whole process and how it worked internally for 3i.