Former Linklaters global COO to head Baker McKenzie’s London office Legal Business13 July 2017Law firm managementStrategic recruitment Former Linklaters’ global chief operating officer Simon Thompson (pictured) has joined Baker McKenzie’s London office as its new chief operating officer (COO) with effect from August.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 categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments‘There’s definitely competition around rates’ – Clifford Chance and Linklaters match Cravath bonuses for US associatesRevolving Doors: Proskauer boosts London finance team as Paul Weiss picks up another Kirkland partner‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of business‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plansNRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committeeFreshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireRevolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetRevolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the City