Brands with Values devised a cultural decoder system based on a framework proposed by social psychologist Professor Shalom Schwartz, through which The Lawyer can analyse the values of individuals in tandem with the values of the organisation they represent. For our inaugural Legal Industry Culture Study, lawyers and law firm employees were presented with a […]
Clifford Chance’s London partnership has reappointed Michael Bates as its UK regional managing partner. Michael Bates has been in the role since 2017 when he replaced David Bickerton. A banking and capital markets lawyer, Bates joined the firm in 1991 and was made up to partner 10 years later. As such, he became one of […]
Dentons’ managing director for the UK and Middle East is stepping down after more than three years in the role. Sewell is expected to carry out her duties and responsibilities until the post is transitioned. She joined the firm in June 2018 from RBS where she was director of shared operations. In 2015, she was […]
DLA Piper has elected its next senior partner, as Andrew Darwin’s four-year term in the role draws to an end.
Fieldfisher, which last year appointed a new managing partner, has re-elected its senior partner for a further three years. It means David Wilkinson will be in the post of senior partner for another three years until May 2025. He will work alongside recently-elected Rob Shooter, the head of the firm’s technology, data and outsourcing […]
Stephenson Harwood (SH) has re-elected its senior partner for another two years, in what will be his final term in the role. Foord was first elected in 2012 for a five-year term. Stephenson Harwood has had several long-serving senior partners, as Foord replaced Andrew Sutch who had held the post for a decade. Re-elected in […]
One of the two candidates for the post of Clifford Chance’s London MP has unveiled a set of proposals that includes a “chief happiness officer”.
Ashurst has opted to stick with its current leadership team, granting CEO Paul Jenkins another four years in charge. He will continue to lead the firm alongside recently-appointed chair Karen Davies. The decision means Jenkins will have been in the position for a decade by the time his next term ends in October 2026. He became […]
Five candidates for DLA Piper’s senior partner election have come forward, as the firm looks to appoint a successor to Andrew Darwin. The Lawyer understands the candidates are senior corporate partner Jon Hayes, based in London, as well as fellow corporate partner Tom Heylen, who runs the City office. Colin Wilson, a defence and infrastructure […]
HFW has elected a new global senior partner, with incumbent Richard Crump to step down after 15 years in the position. Global aerospace head and management board member Giles Kavanagh will take over from Crump at the beginning of April. The promotion will see Kavanagh work closely with managing partner Jeremy Shebson and the rest […]
Litigation boutique Stewarts has appointed a successor to longstanding managing partner John Cahill, who will stand down this August. The firm will be led by Stuart Dench after a six-month transition period. It was announced in November that Cahill was stepping down from the role after over two decades in charge. Dench, who joined Stewarts in 1998 […]
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed six new partners to its management committee for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA). The new members are London-based Madhavi Gosavi, who has recently been named the firm’s head of banking and finance for the region. Promoted to partner in 2005, she succeeds Chris Brown, who has held the leadership […]