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HFW re-elects managing partner
Global law firm HFW has re-elected its managing partner, Jeremy Shebson, to serve a second four-year term.
Jerome Doraisamy
Mr Shebson will continue to work alongside HFW global senior partner Giles Kavanagh and the rest of the board to manage the strategy and operations of the firm, which comprises more than 1,100 people across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, the firm said in a statement.
His re-election follows a “period of sustained international expansion” for HFW, it proclaimed, with its two most recent financial years being the “best in the firm’s 140-year history”.
Speaking about his re-election, Mr Shebson said: “I am very proud to have been re-elected by the partners, and would like to thank them — and everyone at HFW — for their continued trust and support.
“This is an exciting time for HFW — having invested significantly in expanding internationally and broadening our practices, we now have outstanding lawyers and business services professionals across five continents, and we are seeing that clients increasingly value the fact that, as a sector-focused law firm, we understand their business and their industry, as well as the law.
“We are now seeking to really ramp things up across our sectors, services, and global network, and will continue to actively target partners, teams and bolt-ons that align with our strategy and that can deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
“The legal market is more competitive than ever before, but I truly believe in HFW, our clients, and our people, and I’m looking forward to working with Giles, the board and everyone at HFW to achieve our goal of being the world’s leading sector-focused law firm.”
Mr Kavanagh added: “In his first term, Jeremy has driven profitability, professionalism, and a collegiate culture at all levels and locations in the firm.
“His achievements enable us now to embark upon a period of sustained and significant growth. I am looking forward to continuing to work with him to drive the firm forward.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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