Leadership overhaul for Clifford Chance as partners prepare to vote on Manco cut

Leadership overhaul for Clifford Chance as partners prepare to vote on Manco cut

Clifford Chance (CC) is expected to vote next month on cutting down its 16-strong management committee as part of newly-appointed global managing partner Matthew Layton’s election manifesto.

Having officially taken the reins on 1 May 2014 from longstanding head David Childs who had been in the role since 2006, Layton has made the first move towards executing his plans by scheduling a vote to significantly reduce the size of the committee – although it has yet to be decided which and precisely how many roles will be scrapped.

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