Denise is the partner champion for “A&O Women Making their Mark”, a training programme designed to engage with women earlier in their career around gender issues and building a successful career. She is also part of a focus group to refresh the firm’s recently launched gender strategy. Additionally, she is a speaker on various internal panels and a mentor to a number of female associates across the business. Externally, Denise has participated in a number of diversity ‘think tank’ sessions with investment banks, and hosts an annual networking event for female investment bankers at Goldman Sachs to encourage women to build networks early in their careers. She is a committee member for the 2018 inaugural Gala Dinner for Womankind Worldwide and a member of London Women’s Forum, a network for senior female leaders in London’s Financial Services. She is ranked as a top lawyer for finance in Chambers, and this year was awarded Lawyer of the Year at the Legal Business Awards.