Law firms Not always an ‘easy journey’: Q&A with Jonathan Scott, outgoing HSF senior partner Legal Business · 4 December 2014 · 3 min read Law firm management Profile Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Tom Moore talks to Jonathan Scott, senior partner and chair at Herbert Smith Freehills, about management, why he’s stepping down early and his worries over the reputation of English law.***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 categoryRevolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026Legal Business Awards 2026: which firms made the shortlist?Law firmsNews Editor7 May 2026McDermott hires HSF Kramer global energy leadLaw firmsKate Peacock7 May 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 2024Life After Law – Roger BarronLaw firmsAnna Huntley4 Nov 2024Life During Law – Simon LevineLaw firmsAnna Huntley31 Oct 2024Life During Law – Penny AngellLaw firmsElisha Juttla29 Oct 2024