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Empowering Exceptional Lawyers through Coaching

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  • Deal with Overwhelm. Get Real Insights. Enhance Your Confidence.

Helping Exceptional Lawyers Achieve More

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  • Manage Overwhelm. Get Real Insights. Accelerate Your Career.
  • Move Forward. Faster.

Hi, I am Mila Trezza

I am a former General Counsel of a Fortune Global 500 Corporation with more than 20 years of international experience and an award-winning executive coach.  I help lawyers develop the insights and thinking skills they need to achieve and succeed.

Whether you are an in-house counsel or a private practice lawyer, coaching can help you manage feeling overwhelmed, gain perspective, and build greater self-confidence to achieve what you want the most from your career.

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Management and Leadership

Does managing a team seem daunting and overwhelming? I support lawyers in managerial positions to break down their challenges, build the confidence they need to become effective leaders, and enjoy the people-centred aspects of their roles.
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Career Progression

Have you outgrown your current role and feel ready to step up to the next level of your career? I help lawyers challenge themselves and move into their new roles with confidence, focus and a clear strategy.
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Legal Teams Coaching

Is there a better way for us to work together? I help legal teams manage their challenges, think like a successful team, and find ways to work smarter.
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Business Development

Are you maximising your engagement opportunities with clients? I support lawyers in private practices to explore the in-house perspective, further their partnerships with clients, and build confidence in terms of their business development.
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My coaching programmes provide a clear path to overcoming challenges by breaking down your growth into three key steps.

Using a roadmap approach, we will work together to gain the clarity and insights needed to achieve your ambitions without losing the plot – or losing confidence in yourself.
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manage

Untangle your challenges, expand your skill sets and start managing your obstacles.

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gain perspective

Accelerate your growth, identify your options and develop an action plan that is built around your strengths.

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move forward

Build new confidence, stay focused, and take action to achieve your ambitions.

What People Say

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Mila Trezza is the rarest of coaches – someone who has personally attained senior status, important management experience, and impressive professional credentials in the legal field (both in private practice and in-house) before launching her career to share her know-how with others. She is an insightful, intelligent and pragmatic professional. I cannot think of a lawyer who would not benefit from working with her.

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Melanie Willems

HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, HAYNES BOONE, FORMER MANAGING PARTNER

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Mila is a natural coach: direct, incisive, and kind, with a ton of experience in managing lawyers, C-Suites, and clients. Mila brings her incredible skillset to help you find a path through the multi-dimensional challenges faced by today’s practitioners, whether in private practice or in-house. Even one session can save months of wrestling with yourself to find a way forward.

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Iain Fergusson

GENERAL COUNSEL, OGCI CLIMATE INVESTMENTS

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Working with Mila has been an absolute game-changer for me. Her expertise and experience as a coach and law expert, unwavering support and strategic guidance have guided me through leadership challenges with confidence and clarity. Mila does not just offer advice, discussions with her lead to tailor made solutions to fit my needs at each moment of my professional journey, ensuring I feel empowered every step of the way. I´m so happy I met her through pure coincidence and that first brief connection has led to outcomes beyond my expectations.

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Reena Kangur

CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL, GREN

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For quite some time in my career, I had wondered about the benefits of coaching. After a promotion to a Legal Director role and finding myself struggling and frustrated, I decided to give it a go. If only I had done it sooner! Mila’s ability to pinpoint issues clearly, impart the perspective of non-lawyers and challenge me constructively, has reshaped the way I think about my role, and given me a clarity and insight I would never have been able to achieve on my own. Working with Mila has increased my confidence and self-awareness and has become a vital – and fun – part of my legal journey!

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LEGAL DIRECTOR, UK&I, FORTUNE 500 COMPANY

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Clear, thoughtful, helpful, structured and insightful: everything I wanted from my coaching sessions.

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Veronica Pinotti

PARTNER, WHITE & CASE

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Mila has a unique, insightful and deeply thoughtful approach to coaching, mentoring and resolving problems. Endlessly supportive and positive, after time spent with her I was able to re-evaluate and understand my own career path, progression and situation better and replace frustration and lack of confidence with empowered thinking and decision making. Her insight has been invaluable.

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Sarah Blaney

IN-HOUSE SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL

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Mila has boundless energy, enthusiasm and drive and an infectious sense of fun. She is a great listener and, unusually for a lawyer, has very high EQ! She sets a high bar and is extremely supportive. Mila’s insights are invaluable – she thinks outside the box and sees a way around difficulties you had not thought of before. After talking to Mila, I always feel ten times more purposeful and confident.

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Hannah Kellas

IN-HOUSE SOLICITOR

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Mila is an invaluable source of wisdom, inspiration and empowerment. She is an excellent sounding board and it comes from her years of experience at the top. She doesn’t sugarcoat what leadership entails and doesn’t mechanically push people in that direction. Mila is all about listening and discovering what is right for you and helping you achieve your goals with practical advice and a healthy perspective.

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M. Khan

IN-HOUSE LAWYER AT A FTSE 100 COMPANY

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As a well versed legal professional and leader, Mila has plenty of experience to share. This was particularly relevant for me, sharing the same background in the energy sector. Her structured and optimistic approach provided me with the insight I needed to assess my strength and put my work in perspective. I found each session extremely efficient, with immediate results and valuable action points. Highly recommended!

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GENERAL COUNSEL, INDEPENDENT ENERGY COMPANY

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Mila is an exceptional coach – she is perceptive, insightful and has bags of savvy. Most importantly, Mila is that rare talent who deftly balances the understanding of corporate dynamics in global matrixed organisations, with that of the innate ambitions of general counsel. If, like me, you have ever felt stuck in a rut or are experiencing familiar patterns that are blocking your career progress, get in touch with Mila now – you will not regret it!

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HEAD OF LEGAL UK&I, US (LISTED) GLOBAL CORPORATION

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I always feel a lot more confident after my sessions. There is always a renewed energy to work towards the goals set and to be able to come back with something for Mila at the next sessions. There is huge progress in terms of having a clear path and working towards it. I think Mila’s approach is fantastic.

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Enitan Lawson

SENIOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL, TULLOW OIL

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Mila has a unique set of skills; not only is she an outstanding legal professional with vast managerial experience, but she also possesses very strong intercultural and interpersonal skills. Talking to Mila always helped me see things from a different angle. I can highly recommend her to any legal professional who wishes to truly develop their management skills (and don’t we all?).

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Eveline Molier

SENIOR POLICY COORDINATOR, (LLM BRUGE), GOVERNMENT SECTOR

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Mila is an incredible coach. She has a wealth of experience, including as a GC and executive, which is invaluable. Mila is insightful, supportive and a genuinely lovely person. My only regret is not finding her sooner!

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Eleanor Wood

HEAD OF LEGAL, FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Mila is a truly outstanding coach. She is a very empathetic listener and a great challenger of even the most hidden assumptions. She has a unique capacity to understand people and situations and offer precious insights. Coaching with Mila is empowering: highly, highly recommended.

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Annalisa

DEPARTMENT MANAGER (FINANCE) AT A TOP GLOBAL FORTUNE 500 COMPANY

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It’s GREAT to have someone external who can provide another perspective, challenge my thinking, and offer practical suggestions while guiding deeper introspection. Mila combines huge experience with sound intuition and has a calm, crystal-clear approach to issues. I found her support invaluable.

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Marco P.

ENTREPRENEUR & MANAGER

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Awards & Credentials

Alm law com international & power in influence uk awards winner.
Acc associate certified coach.
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The top executive coaching company in uk in 2013.
Women & diversity responsible leader of the year.
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