Law Firm Leadership and Strategy
Pinsent Masons recruits from Barclays for firm’s first transformation director
Neil Green’s arrival follows hiring of chief technology officer Tracey McDermott earlier in the year
The five key criteria for evaluating legal AI products
LexisNexis buyer's guide sets out to separate fact from fiction when assessing legal Gen AI platforms
New York via Sydney: Herbert Smith Freehills’ unique transatlantic merger play
HSF’s deal to merge with Kramer Levin provides Anglo-Australian firm with an unusual path into the US market
Fieldfisher managing partner Shooter wins second term
Robert Shooter has overseen 10% year-on-year revenue growth since taking the helm in 2022
Arnold & Porter refreshes leadership team, creates new CEO position
Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker and Michael Daneker elected co-chairs, Sean Howell promoted to CEO
Kessler Topaz name partner retires after 28 years
Plaintiff lawyer David Kessler was lead counsel in landmark Tyco class action
Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas to step down after 27 years at helm
Thomas, who will stay on as a partner, will oversee process to appoint successor in January
Cleary introduces non-equity partner tier
Follows similar move by rivals Cravath, Paul Weiss and WilmerHale
Jenner & Block names new co-managing partner
DC partner Ishan Bhabha to succeed Katya Jestin at the start of next year
Norton Rose Fulbright formalises new global leadership structure
Firm replaces global CEO role with global managing partner set up, currently jointly held by Jeff Cody and Peter Scott
Herbert Smith Freehills appoints new Africa leadership
London-based partner Martin Kavanagh takes helm of 200-partner group
Eversheds Sutherland names new co-chief executives
Keith Froud and Lino Mendiola take the helm in first leadership change since firm's creation through 2017 merger
Latham names successor to London managing partner Kensell
Corporate partner Ed Barnett takes over leadership of 500-lawyer office
‘The market is dynamic and fragmented’ – Gadens’ CEO on its top tier ambitions
Mark Pistilli outlines the national Australian firm’s strategy ahead of its Canberra merger
Legal operations pioneer Mary O’Carroll joins Goodwin as COO
Google’s former director of legal operations helped found CLOC
Dentons hires new global chief executive from EY
EY’s former global vice chair Kate Barton to succeed Elliott Portnoy in November
New Kirkland policy allows it to withhold pay from defecting partners
Beefed-up powers introduced this week following string of defections to rivals, according to reports
William Fry appoints head of corporate as next managing partner
Leading Irish dealmaker Stephen Keogh will succeed Owen O’Sullivan in November
Ashurst hires pair of senior Indian lawyers as international firms ramp up interest in India market
Anglo-Australian firm identifies India as a ‘key strategic focus’ as it recruits former partners from Khaitan & Co to grow global practice
Akin names successors to veteran chair Koopersmith
UK-US duo Dan Walsh and Abid Qureshi to take over as co-chairs of top 40 US firm next April
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