LONDON, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Natalie Carter, a senior associate in the
London office of global law firm
Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been selected as a finalist for the
2020 Black British Business Awards. She is nominated as a
Professional Services Rising Star.
BBBAwards honours outstanding business talent in six industry
categories: arts & media, consumer & luxury, entrepreneur,
financial services, professional services, and STEM. BBBAwards
selected its finalists for their outstanding personal and
professional achievements, particularly in light of the COVID-19
pandemic and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Carter is heavily involved with various charities and
organizations within the legal industry that aim to improve
diversity in law. She mentors young Black women applying for
training contracts and has participated as mentor for the Legal
Launch Pad program run by the Black Lawyer's Directory, which seeks
to help minority students trying to enter into the legal industry.
Carter also volunteered with Urban Lawyers and designed the first
full-day conference for ethnic minority students pursuing a career
in law in London.
Carter has held a number of leadership positions in various
organizations, including serving as director of legal initiative at
the Women in the City African and Caribbean Network, an
organisation which is dedicated to the personal and professional
development of black women. She was also a founding committee
member of Black Solicitors Network Junior Lawyers Division, which
focuses on improving the retention and progression of black
solicitors in the legal profession.
In addition to her work in the legal world, Carter is also an
active member of her community.
She is co-founder of Black Girls Book Club, which is a book club
that creates a safe space for Black women to bond over a love of
literature. Since its inception in 2016, Black Girls Book Club has
hosted over 50 events, which have been attended by over 2,000
women, and has also been featured in The Stylist, BET, The Metro,
BBC Radio London, and Pride Magazine. Carter is also a trustee of
the Creative Land Trust, which helps secure long term, affordable
space for artist and creatives in London.
Winners for each category, as well as the Black British Business
Person of the Year, will be revealed at the Black British Business
Awards Digital Ceremony taking place on 2
October 2020.
About Greenberg Traurig's Diversity Initiative: From its
inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity and
inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely
empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness,
equality, and authenticity. The firm's efforts have been recognized
by local, national, and global publications and organizations
including, Chambers and Partners. Web:
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter:
@GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has
approximately 2,200 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:
http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.
SOURCE Greenberg Traurig