Travers Smith has overhauled the management of its private equity, financial services & markets, real estate, and banking and corporate recovery departments as longstanding partners Phil Sanderson, Margaret Chamberlain, Julian Bass and Jeremy Walsh step down. Continue reading “Management overhaul at Travers Smith with appointment of four new department heads”
Guest post: The hollow middle since 2008
I call it the hollow middle, but Knowledge@Wharton prefers ‘disappearing middle.’ Here’s what, writing in their pages, the CEO of the Cambridge Group, identified as ‘a growth strategy consulting firm that is part of Nielsen,’ has to say about it. Continue reading “Guest post: The hollow middle since 2008”
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. Continue reading “Leadership overhaul for Clifford Chance as partners prepare to vote on Manco cut”
Norton Rose Fulbright’s Martyr set to stand in upcoming global leadership election
He’s been a long time at the top but, having transformed London stalwart Norton Rose into a global challenger, he is not ready to hand over just yet. Yes, Norton Rose Fulbright’s longstanding chief executive Peter Martyr is being widely tipped to stand in the legal giant’s upcoming election for its top leadership role. Continue reading “Norton Rose Fulbright’s Martyr set to stand in upcoming global leadership election”
Sandy Thomas sees off early challenge to leadership in Reed Smith’s contested managing partner elections
Alexander ‘Sandy’ Thomas has been elected as global managing partner at Reed Smith after John Martini, vice-chair of the firm’s global business and finance department, challenged his position less than a year into the role.
‘We’ve got to complete the unification process’: Hogan Lovells incoming CEO and deputy talk strategy
As co-CEOs David Harris and Warren Gorrell enter their final weeks leading the partnership at transatlantic firm Hogan Lovells, newly-elected sole CEO Steve Immelt is putting relationship building high on his list of priorities, alongside harder objectives such as further global expansion and fine-tuning the firm’s remuneration system. Continue reading “‘We’ve got to complete the unification process’: Hogan Lovells incoming CEO and deputy talk strategy”
Contested senior partner elections at Pinsent Masons as Chris Mullen challenged by head of construction
Pinsent Masons senior partner Chris Mullen will next month face construction head challenger Richard Foley in the first contested elections at the top 20 firm since David Ryan was voted in as managing partner in 1998. Continue reading “Contested senior partner elections at Pinsent Masons as Chris Mullen challenged by head of construction”
Q&A with Hogan Lovells new chief executive Steve Immelt
As Washington DC-based Steve Immelt next month takes over the reins from Hogan Lovells co-chief executives David Harris and Warren Gorrell, the disputes lawyer talks to Legal Business about the strategy going forward and partner ambition.
How did your appointment come about?
I wasn’t a part of the soundings process, but the board had talked to practically every partner in the firm to get their views – it was a comprehensive effort to get a sense of the partnership, which was invaluable.The board asked a number of people if they would consider the position. I was asked and decided I would. Continue reading “Q&A with Hogan Lovells new chief executive Steve Immelt”
Guest Post: Our battle for market share (why growth is not dead)
It has become bromidic to observe that we’ve moved from a linear growth market, ever up and to the right, to one of flat demand (did someone say, “growth is dead?”). We are, in short, in a battle for market share.
Welcome to the rest of the economy. Continue reading “Guest Post: Our battle for market share (why growth is not dead)”
New leadership for Addleshaws with election of John Joyce to managing partner
Addleshaw Goddard has today (16 May) announced the appointment of business support and restructuring head John Joyce as managing partner for a three-year term after a contested election against real estate head Adrian Collins, following outgoing chief Paul Devitt’s ahead-of-term resignation. Continue reading “New leadership for Addleshaws with election of John Joyce to managing partner”