Law Firm Leadership and Strategy
The end of an era as HSF’s arbitration head Paula Hodges bows out
After 16 years at the helm, Hodges will hand reins to new practice co-heads, reports Ben Rigby
‘A new apex predator in town’ - Paul Weiss continues to target London's top tier firms for talent
Linklaters among practices in firing line as impact of New York firm’s ongoing hiring spree ripples through market
Fieldfisher relaunches in Italy with five-partner team from former ally
Top 20 UK firm opens standalone office after cutting ties with Swiss Verein firm which has rebranded as WST
Dentons launches shadow leadership team to nurture next generation of leaders
Inaugural 11-strong group includes lawyers and business services professionals
Harbottle & Lewis name first female senior partner in firm’s history
Catherine Bedford to replace Gerrard Tyrrell, who is stepping down from the role after nearly 17 years
Herbert Smith Freehills names lawyer quartet to global ESG leadership
Firm names ESG leaders for UK, US and EMEA to support global practice head Silke Goldberg
Australia’s HWL Ebsworth mourns death of long-serving managing partner
Juan Martinez, who led the firm for almost four decades, passed away unexpectedly, aged 64
Bowmans overhauls management board as it eyes pan-Africa growth
Big Five firm appoints Africa-wide department heads as Alan Keep reappointed as managing partner
TerraLex teams up with collaboration expert Heidi Gardner
Author of Smarter Collaboration to undertake research and development project for network
Winston names new leadership for litigation and transactions
Co-chairs to take up roles alongside incoming chair Steve D’Amore and other new leaders in June
The perfect partner part two: a trusted evaluation process
Tougher operating conditions means law firm leaders may need to rethink their partner performance evaluation process, writes Moray McLaren
DLA Piper names new international managing partner
Charles Severs to succeed veteran managing partner Simon Levine at the start of next year
The perfect partner part one: revisiting and redefining partner contribution
Law firms worldwide are reevaluating partner remuneration strategies amid rising costs and economic uncertainties, writes Moray McLaren
Simpson Thacher names first woman to lead London office
Wheatly MacNamara to succeed Jason Glover as managing partner of 200-lawyer office in October
Willkie unveils Munich launch plans and new German leadership
Frankfurt office head Georg Linde becomes German managing partner, alongside co-managing partner Kamyar Abrar
Gowling WLG names asset management head next UK chair
Emma Pioli to succeed incumbent Andy Stylianou in May
Van Bael & Bellis unveils new managing partner
Competition lawyer Andreas Reindl to take helm of leading Belgian firm 1 February
Pérez-Llorca beefs up leadership structure by appointing two executive partners
Duo will support long-serving senior partner Pedro Pérez-Llorca at Spanish heavyweight which has been growing rapidly
Cooley adds new chief operating officer from Fried Frank
Victor Nuñez joins in New York having earlier been global CFO at Norton Rose Fulbright
Ex-Linklaters Middle East head takes back reins from successor after a year
Scott Campbell resumes leadership role following Jonathan Fried’s return to full-time practice
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