Begonia Filgueira qualified as a lawyer both in Spain and in England. She worked at Simmons & Simmons and Freshfields before leaving to set up her own environmental law practice called Gaia Law. Earlier this year she re-branded the company as Eric, which stands for the “Environmental Regulation and Information Centre”. She now mainly advises governments and other institutions… mtl: Please could you start by telling us about your career as an assistant? Begonia: I came to t