Top 100 Finance Directors

The following research into the Top 100 UK law firm finance directors was conducted in December 2009. Download a copy of the research and results pdf below.

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# Law Firm Name Gender Title Since Previous Employer
1
Clifford Chance
Stephen Purse
M
Finance Director
2005
Management Consulting Group
2
Linklaters
Peter Hickman
M
Chief Financial Officer
2009
HBOS
3
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Laurance Milsted
M
Finance Director
1993
Deloitte & Touche
4
Allen & Overy
Ian Dinwiddie
M
Finance Director
1991
Guinness Mahon Holdings
5
Slaughter & May
Info Unavailable
M
Info Unavailable
2012
Info Unavailable
6
Lovells
Chris Rees
M
Finance Director
2000
Great Nordic Group
7
DLA Piper (UK)
Paul Edwards
M
Chief Financial Officer
2004
Simmons & Simmons
8
Herbert Smith
John Mullins
M
Group Chief Finance Officer
1978
L Messel & Co
9
Eversheds
Kathryn Fleming
F
Finance Director
2006
BT
10
Ashurst
Nigel Morland
M
Finance Director
1997
Wilde Sapte
11
Norton Rose
Kevin Mortell
M
Chief Operating Officer
2000
Denton Hall
12
Simmons & Simmons
David McLaughlin
M
Finance Director
2005
Linklaters
13
CMS Cameron McKenna
Krishna Vishnubholta
M
Finance Director
2007
Pinsent Masons
14
SJ Berwin
Mike Giles
M
Finance Director
1999
CB Richard Ellis
15
Pinsent Masons
Stephen Hancock
M
Director of Finance
1997
PwC
16
Addleshaw Goddard
Martin Gaskin
M
Chief Financial Officer
2002
HBOS
17
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Charlotte Balfry
F
Finance Director
2004
Colt Telecommunications
18
Taylor Wessing
Position Vacant
M
Position Vacant
2014
Position Vacant
19
Denton Wilde Sapte
Stephen Watson
M
Director of Finance
2004
Richards Butler
20
Clyde & Co
Ian McAndrew
M
Finance Director
2001
Lawrence Graham (now LG)
21
Irwin Mitchell
Mark Dakin
M
Director - Finance
1995
Lloyds Bank
22
Bird & Bird
Paul Colvin
M
CFO
2001
Eversheds
23
Salans
David Whitmore
M
Director of Finance
2008
Higham Dunnett Shaw
24
Nabarro
Andrew Scholefield
M
Finance Director
1997
Watson Farley & Williams
25
Hammonds
Chris West
M
Finance Director
2009
Otto Group
26
Wragge & Co
Paul Phayer
M
Director of Finance
2000
KPMG
27
Beachcroft
Chris Charles
M
Director of Finance & Operations
1987
Hanson Trust
28
Macfarlanes
Rob Gibbons
M
Head of Finance
2004
Richemont
29
Shoosmiths
Chris Stanton
M
Finance Director
2006
Cluttons
30
Osborne Clarke
Info Unavailable
N/A
N/A
31
Olswang
Frans Post
M
CFO
2009
Clifford Chance
32
Withers
Mike Timms
M
Global Finance Director
2001
Renaissance Worldwide
33
Field Fisher Waterhouse
Sarah Wilkinson
F
Finance Director
2004
Clifford Chance
34
Halliwells
Iain Cadman
M
Finance Director
2009
DWF
35
Stephenson Harwood
Danny Cohen
M
Director of Finance & Administration
1999
Manches
36
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
Angela Kelly-Burns
F
Finance Director
1990
CityGrove
37
Travers Smith
David Thomas
M
Partnership Secretary
1976
Eland Hore & Patersons
38
Holman Fenwick Willan
Nick Handley-Jones
M
Director of Finance & Administration
1997
Frere Cholmeley Bischoff
39
Trowers & Hamlins
David Dixon
M
Director of Finance
1998
PwC
40
Dundas & Wilson
Joy Middleton
F
Director of Finance & Facilities
1997
Andersen
41
Hill Dickinson
Colin Wardale
M
Director of Finance
2002
Addleshaws
42
Charles Russell
Andrew Staite
M
Director of Finance
1998
Crawford-THG
43
Burges Salmon
Simon Russell
M
Director, Finance
2003
CMS Cameron McKenna
44
LG
Richard Williams
M
Finance Director
2008
Lane Clarke & Peacock
45
McGrigors
Tim Salmon
M
Chief Operating Officer
2008
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert
46
Ince & Co
David Pollard
M
Director of Finance
2004
CMS Cameron McKenna
47
Mills & Reeve
Mark Finch
M
Director of Finance
1989
Peat Marwick McLintock
48
Maclay Murray & Spens
Position Vacant
N/A
N/A
49
Dickinson Dees
John Campbell
M
Director of Finance
1998
Norton Rose
50
Cobbetts
James Boyd
M
Finance Director
2000
Ricksons
51
Watson Farley & Williams
Dave Greening
M
Director of Operations
1995
Allied Domecq
52
Reynolds Porter & Chamberlain
Helen Cumming
F
Finance Director
1986
Wigram & Co
53
DWF
Arthur Ferry
M
CFO
2009
Baker & McKenzie
54
Clarke Willmott
Neil Munn
M
Director of Finance
2003
Momentum Financial Services
55
Berrymans Lace Mawer
Frank Lewitt
M
Finance Director
2000
Allott and Lomax
56
Kennedys
Andrew Webb
M
Director of Finance
2006
LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & McCrae
57
Pannone
Jon Miller
M
Finance Director
2002
Addleshaws
58
Blake Lapthorn
Peter Youngs
M
Finance Director
2009
Financial Objects
59
Weightmans
Tony Cannon
M
Finance Director
2000
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
60
Bond Pearce
Chris Schulten
M
Finance Director
2006
White & Case
61
Walker Morris
David Auty
M
Financial Director
1992
Deloitte Touche
62
Speechly Bircham
Paul Johnson
M
Director of Finance & Administration
2007
Denton Wilde Sapte
63
Mishcon de Reya
Tony Bash
M
Director of Finance
2009
Weil Gotshal & Manges
64
HBJ Gateley Wareing
Martyn Finnigan
M
Finance Director
1989
Price Waterhouse
65
Howard Kennedy
Sean Higgins
M
Finance Director
1997
Baker Tilly
66
Shepherd & Wedderburn
Keith Wilson
M
Financial Director
2006
Aegon
67
Bevan Brittan
David Pike
M
Finance Director
2008
Sheridan Management
68
TLT Solicitors
Steve Willson
M
Practice Director
2000
Lloyds TSB
69
Davies Arnold Cooper
Simon Howell
M
Chief Financial Officer
2005
Freelance
70
Farrer & Co
Sue Shale
F
Chief Financial Officer
1999
Frere Cholmeley Bischoff
71
Brodies
David Edwards
M
Finance Director
2008
RBS
72
Hugh James
Yvonne Thomas
F
Finance Director
1999
Leekes
73
Thomas Eggar
Stephen Mugford
M
Finance Director
2001
Osborne Clarke
74
Bircham Dyson Bell
Rod Meade
M
Director of Finance
2006
Allen & Overy
75
Dickson Minto
Info Unavailable
N/A
N/A
76
Browne Jacobson
Paul Harrison
M
Director of Finance
1996
Paramount Clubs
77
Manches
Spencer Dennis
M
Finance Director
1997
Moore Stephens
78
Freeth Cartwright
Info Unavailable
N/A
N/A
79
Russell Jones & Walker
Geoff Drake
M
Chief Operating Officer
2006
SJ Berwin
80
Morgan Cole
Catharine Bray
F
Finance Director
1998
Price Waterhouse
81
Brabners Chaffe Street
Janet Pickavance
F
CEO
1988
Info not available
82
Lewis Silkin
Edward Gordon-Hall
M
Director of Finance & Administration
2005
Pritchard Englefield
83
Penningtons Solicitors
Tim Wright
M
Finance Director
1987
Spicer & Pegler
84
Ward Hadaway
Keith Milton
M
Commercial Director
2008
Pride Valley Foods
85
Fladgate
John Goreing
M
Director of Finance
1989
Grant Thornton
86
Ashfords
Sandra Vine
F
Finance Director
1998
Kangaroo Poo Limited
87
Geldards
Jonathan Dancey
M
Finance Director
2007
PricewaterhouseCoopers
88
DMH Stallard Solicitors
Robert Mojab
M
Finance Director
1996
Grand Transport Systems
89
Russell-Cooke
David Owen
M
Head of Finance
2005
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
90
Forsters
Douglas van Zijl
M
Head of Finance & IT
1992
Livingstone International Freight
91
Fasken Martineau
Info Unavailable
N/A
N/A
92
Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons
Lee Aston
M
Acting Finance Director
2009
KPMG
93
Wedlake Bell
Iain Hooper
M
Head of Finance
2005
Xchanging Global Insurance Systems
94
Watson Burton
Brian Wilson
M
Finance Director
2007
Info Unavailable
95
Finers Stephens Innocent
Philip Mitchell
M
Practice Director
1992
KPMG
96
Howes Percival
Alastair Mearns
M
Finance Director
2008
Ward Hadaway
97
Burness
Lindsey Hunter
F
Finance & Facilities Director
2002
GE Capital
98
Anderson Strathern
Alan McGhie
M
Director of Support Services
1999
Fyfe Ireland WS
99
Gordons
Alan Davies
M
Director of Finance & Administration
2009
YFM Group
100
Turcan Connell
Murray Horne
M
Partnership Accountant
1998
Scot Oswald

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