In Conversation with David Bearman (LLB Leeds, Founding Partner - Firefly Capital, and CBLP Advisory Board member)

Dr Virág Blazsek, Deputy Director of the Centre for Business Law and Practice (CBLP) will sit down with our distinguished Leeds Law alumnus, David Bearman, for a fireside-chat-style conversation focused on Brian Tracy's legendary book Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time. 

Efficient time management—staying focused and being able to prioritise among our many tasks and obligations—is a key element of success in the legal profession and in life generally. David and Virág will share their experiences on this crucial topic, which has only become more relevant—and more challenging—in an era of unlimited technology and information overload. 

David and Virág will use real-life examples (e.g., career chapters, risk-taking in life, long-term perspectives) while keeping the main focus on successful time management and goal achievement in their professional lives. The event aims to offer hands-on solutions and strategies for our law school community (both students and staff are welcome).

This will be David's second In Conversation with event at our School of Law. Check out an event summary of the first event two years ago, in early 2024, here, where David shared his insights as to the transferability of legal skills in other professional areas, such as investment management.

Speaker Details

David Bearman, Founding Partner

David Bearman is a Founding Partner and Board member of Firefly Capital, a private investment group with interests in Asset Management, Real Estate and Financial Technology. David leads Firefly’s Real Estate activities, investing in commercial real estate across the UK. David read law at Leeds University [LLB (Hons)] and took his professional exams at Guildford College of Law in 1990. He qualified as a lawyer with Berwin Leighton (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner) where he specialised in corporate finance. In 1997, he left law to follow a more entrepreneurial path in investment banking and wealth management. He co-founded Firefly Capital in 2013. He is also an Advisory Board member at the Centre for Business Law and Practice at the University of Leeds School of Law.