Asma Iqbal, Partner at Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors

2 May 2025

Brand NEW episode! 

In this episode of Season 2, we explore the power of inclusive leadership and purpose-driven advocacy with Asma Iqbal, Partner at Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors and Deputy Business Advisor to the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

From her beginnings as the first woman in her family to attend university, to leading one of the most high-profile discrimination cases in UK sport, Asma shares her remarkable journey of breaking barriers and creating space for others to thrive.

She opens up about the personal and professional challenges she has had to overcome and how she’s championing diversity and inclusion across law, business and other industries. Asma highlights the importance of staying true to your values, turning setbacks into opportunities and using your voice to drive real change.

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