Exploring the traditional yet successful partnership model of Slaughter and May, the chapter highlights the firm's strategies for maintaining independence and influence in the legal market. It focuses on consensus-building, leadership structures, and decision-making processes within the firm's governance unit to drive innovation and growth. Emphasizing the importance of patience, networking, and building consensus, the chapter sheds light on the firm's culture of collegiality and respect in fostering professional relationships and achieving common goals.
Chris Saul is the former Senior Partner of the UK’s most prestigious law firm, Slaughter and May. Laura and Tony explore how leaders use subtle power to build consensus among partners in a professional organisation. They discover some of the secrets of how Slaughter and May has evolved successfully over more than a century, and managed to retain its powerful position at the heart of the UK’s economy.
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