National Leadership Board (NLB)

The firm’s activities are managed by the NLB.

The principal role of the NLB is to lead the firm’s strategic priorities:

• to be recognised as a member of a cohesive, genuinely global organisation with leadership in our selected markets
• to be differentiated by our marketfacing approach enabling us to create cross-market solutions that offer real value to clients
• to grow our turnover and profits to deliver reward and opportunity to all our stakeholders
• to attract and retain the very best people – people who can make a
• difference. By creating a great experience for our people, they in turn can give a great experience to our clients
• to maintain a robust approach to professional standards, technical excellence and quality client service.

The responsibilities of the NLB members are as follows:

Scott Barnes – CEO

The CEO, subject to oversight by the Partnership Committee, is responsible for determining the leadership team. The CEO may be appointed for not more than two five-year terms. Scott has overall responsibility for leading the firm through creating a vision and setting a strategy to achieve it. The NLB has introduced the ‘one firm scorecard’ approach, which activates our strategy in four key areas: Markets, Clients, People and Operations. In summary, we aim to concentrate in four key markets; achieve the highest client satisfaction scores by providing distinctive service through our ‘one firm’ approach; attract and maintain the highest quality talent; and have a relentless focus on profit and operational efficiency in order to invest for the future.

Simon Morris,Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Simon is responsible for the operational management of the firm, with direct responsibility for delivering budgeted profits and managing cash flow. The overall objective is to build a sustainable business, doubling our profitability by 2012.

David Maxwell, Marketing and Industries and Chairman of London

David has a dual role. Firstly to lead the firm’s marketing, business development and industry strategies. Secondly as Chairman of London, to ensure that all London business streams face the market in a coordinated and joined up manner.

Sacha Romanovitch, People and Culture

Sacha’s role is to lead the firm’s activities to attract, recruit, motivate and retain talented people in order to achieve the firm’s strategic and operational goals.

Ian Smart, London Managing Partner

Ian has overall responsibility for the management of the London office. This includes office performance, partner and senior resource development, client service and with David Maxwell the approach to the marketplace.

David Campbell, Regions Managing Partner

David has overall responsibility for the one firm approach to the regional office network. This includes office performance, partner and senior resource development, client service and the approach to the marketplace.

John Mew, Practice Protection and Special Projects

John is responsible for leading the firm’s risk management and compliance strategy to ensure the firm adheres to all applicable professional and regulatory requirements, and that it is in the best position to minimise the impact of external litigation and claims.