Law firms Clifford Chance ushers in more streamlined constitution with end to regional and practice head votes Legal Business · 25 July 2014 · 2 min read Law firm management Clifford Chance As part of the first major changes to its corporate governance structure in 14 years Clifford Chance yesterday (24 July) voted to dispense with regional and practice head elections in favour of appointment by managing partner Matthew Layton.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires S&C appellate co-headLaw firmsKate Peacock5 May 2026Clifford Chance promotes nine in London, six across US officesLaw firmsEliza Winter30 Apr 2026Gibson Dunn boosts Paris with four-partner Clifford Chance funds teamLaw firmsEliza Winter28 Apr 2026‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of businessLaw firmsElisha Juttla9 Dec 2024‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plansLaw firmsAnna Huntley18 Nov 2024NRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committeeLaw firmsAnna Huntley24 Sep 2024Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025