Top 100 Finance Directors

The following research into the Top 100 UK law firm Finance directors was conducted from December 2012 to February 2013.

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A full report and analysis on our findings in the Top 100 Finance directors research will be available later in 2013.

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# Law Firm Name Gender Title Since Previous Employer
1
DLA Piper (UK)
Paul Edwards
M
Chief Financial Officer
2004
Simmons & Simmons
2
Clifford Chance
Stephen Purse
M
Finance Director
2005
Management Consulting Group
3
Linklaters
Peter Hickman
M
Chief Financial Officer
2009
HBOS
4
Allen & Overy
Jason Haines
M
Finance and operations director
2007
PwC
5
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Laurance Milsted
M
Finance Director
1993
Deloitte & Touche
6
Hogan Lovells
Chris Rees
M
Finance Director
2000
Great Nordic Group
7
Norton Rose
Kevin Mortell
M
Chief Operating Officer
2000
Denton Hall
8
CMS Cameron McKenna
Andrew Richards
M
Finance Director
2000
Booz & Company
9
Herbert Smith Freehills
Robert Boardman
M
Finance Director
2009
Ingenium Archial Ltd.
10
Slaughter & May
Info Unavailable
M
Info Unavailable
2012
Info Unavailable
11
Eversheds
Kathryn Fleming
F
Finance Director
2006
BT
12
Ashurst
Nigel Morland
M
Finance Director
1997
Wilde Sapte
13
Clyde & Co
Ian McAndrew
M
Finance Director
2001
Lawrence Graham (now LG)
14
Simmons & Simmons
David McLaughlin
M
Finance Director
2005
Linklaters
15
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Mark Tothill
M
Finance Director
2002
Linklaters
16
Bird & Bird
Paul Colvin
M
CFO
2001
Eversheds
17
Pinsent Masons
Stephen Hancock
M
Director of Finance
1997
PwC
18
Taylor Wessing
Charlotte Beckett
F
Finance Director
2000
Berwin Leighton
19
Irwin Mitchell
Mark Dakin
M
Director - Finance
1995
Lloyds Bank
20
SJ Berwin
Mike Giles
M
Finance Director
1999
CB Richard Ellis
21
Addleshaw Goddard
Martin Gaskin
M
Chief Financial Officer
2002
HBOS
22
DAC Beachcroft
Patrick Firebrace
M
Director of Finance
1987
BBC
23
Holman Fenwick Willan
Nick Handley-Jones
M
Director of Finance & Administration
1997
Frere Cholmeley Bischoff
24
Wragge & Co
Paul Phayer
M
Director of Finance
2000
KPMG
25
Nabarro
Charles Furness-Smith
M
Finance Director
1997
Clyde & Co
26
Withers
Mike Timms
M
Global Finance Director
2001
Renaissance Worldwide
27
Stephenson Harwood
Joanna Theodosiadou
F
UK Finance Director
2013
PwC
28
Hill Dickinson
Colin Wardale
M
Director of Finance
2002
Addleshaws
29
Kennedys
Andy Webb
M
Director of Finance
2006
LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & McCrae
30
Olswang
Alison Ripley
F
Finance Director
2012
Simmons & Simmons
31
Parabis Group
David Mezher
M
Group Finance Director
2012
Prudential Health
32
Minster Law
Information unavailable
N/A
N/A
33
Macfarlanes
Rob Gibbons
M
Head of Finance
2004
Richemont
34
DWF
Alex Hodgson
M
Head of Finance
2010
Deloitte
35
Watson Farley & Williams
Dave Greening
M
Director of Operations
1995
Allied Domecq
36
Osborne Clarke
Malcolm Smith
M
Head of Finance
2000
N/A
37
Field Fisher Waterhouse
Alan Hodgson
M
Head of Finance
2008
Deloitte
38
Ince & Co
David Pollard
M
Director of Finance
2004
CMS Cameron McKenna
39
Shoosmiths
Chris Stanton
M
Finance Director
2006
Cluttons
40
Travers Smith
Paul Johnson
M
Finance Director
2012
Speechly Bircham
41
Berrymans Lace Mawer
Frank Lewitt
M
Finance Director
2000
Allott and Lomax
42
Trowers & Hamlins
David Dixon
M
Director of Finance
1998
PwC
43
Weightmans
Tony Cannon
M
Finance Director
2000
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
44
Mishcon de Reya
Mayank Patel
M
Financial Controller
2008
CMS Cameron McKenna
45
Burges Salmon
Simon Russell
M
Director, Finance
2003
CMS Cameron McKenna
46
Mills & Reeve
Mark Finch
M
Director of Finance
1989
Peat Marwick McLintock
47
Charles Russell
Tom Smith
M
Chief Finance Officer
2003
Andersen
48
Reynolds Porter & Chamberlain
Helen Cumming
F
Finance Director
1986
Wigram & Co
49
Gateley
Neil Smith
M
Finance Director
2008
Grant Thornton
50
Speechly Bircham
Martin Lucas
M
Director of Finance
2013
White & Case
51
Lawrence Graham
Keith Rae
M
Finance Director
2011
Cluttons
52
Dundas & Wilson
Joy Middleton
F
Director of Finance & Facilities
1997
Andersen
53
Farrer & Co
Sue Shale
F
Chief Financial Officer
1999
Frere Cholmeley Bischoff
54
Keoghs
Edward Armitage
M
Finance Director
2008
Overclockers UK
55
Maclay Murray & Spens
David Crawford
M
Head of Finance
2009
Scottish and Newcastle
56
Bond Pearce
Shaun Harvey
M
Finance Director
2011
Wincanton
57
Dickinson Dees
Simon Harper
M
Finance Director
2008
Northern Rock
58
Pannone
Anthony Clare
M
Finance Director
2013
Management Consultancy-Financial Services
59
Blake Lapthorn
Peter Youngs
M
Finance Director
2009
Financial Objects
60
Slater & Gordon
Geoff Drake
M
Chief Operating Officer
2006
SJ Berwin
61
Cobbetts
no longer trading
N/A
N/A
62
TLT Solicitors
Steve Willson
M
Practice Director
2000
Lloyds TSB
63
Brodies
David Edwards
M
Finance Director
2008
RBS
64
Browne Jacobson
Paul Harrison
M
Director of Finance
1996
Paramount Clubs
65
Walker Morris
David Auty
M
Financial Director
1992
Deloitte Touche
66
Lewis Silkin
David Burndred
M
Finance Director
2010
Eversheds
67
Shepherd & Wedderburn
Keith Wilson
M
Financial Director
2006
Aegon
68
Freeth Cartwright
Simon Owen
M
Finance Director
1998
Willoughby Corporate Services
69
Morgan Cole
Catharine Bray
F
Finance Director
1998
Price Waterhouse
70
Dickson Minto
position does not exist
N/A
N/A
71
Stewarts Law
Information unavailable
N/A
N/A
72
Thomas Eggar
Andrew Hacking
M
Finance Director
2012
Veale Wasbrough Vizards
73
Bevan Brittan
David Pike
M
Finance Director
2008
Sheridan Management
74
Clarke Willmott
Bob Bruce
M
Finance Director
2009
Mundays
75
Bristows
Jerry Merton
M
Director of Finance & Administration
1992
Deloitte
76
Penningtons Solicitors
Tim Wright
M
Finance Director
1987
Spicer & Pegler
77
Bircham Dyson Bell
Mark Jones
M
Chief Operating Officer
2011
Maples and Calder
78
Brabners Chaffe Street
Janet Pickavance
F
CEO
1988
Info not available
79
SGH Martineau
Francis Drasar
M
Finance Director
2002
PwC
80
Manches
Richard Naylor
M
Finance Director
1997
Maples and Calder
81
Capsticks
Susan McCauley
F
Head of Finance
1988
N Ramsey Murray & Company
82
Ward Hadaway
Keith Milton
M
Commercial Director
2008
Pride Valley Foods
83
Shakespeares
Fran Gibbons
F
Finance Director
1994
KPMG
84
Hugh James
Matthew Tossell
M
Chief Executive Officer
1987
N/A
85
Forsters
Douglas van Zijl
M
Head of Finance & IT
1992
Livingstone International Freight
86
Howard KennedyFsi
Philip Mitchell
M
Finance Director
1992
KPMG
87
Kingsley Napley
Darren Jesse
M
Finance Director
2009
Priychard Englefield
88
Birketts
Tim Sarson
M
Finance Director
2008
WPP group plc
89
Fladgate
John Goreing
M
Director of Finance
1989
Grant Thornton
90
Gordons
Alan Davies
M
Director of Finance & Administration
2009
YFM Group
91
Russell-Cooke
David Owen
M
Head of Finance
2005
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
92
Davenport Lyons
Pinakeen Patel
M
Director of Finance
1996
Brabners
93
Burness Paull & Williamsons
Lindsey Hunter
F
Finance & Facilities Director
2002
GE Capital
94
Ashfords
Philip Strange
M
Chief Financial Officer
1998
Dun & Bradstreet
95
Sackers
David Leather
M
Director of Finance & Administration
1999
N/A
96
Winckworth Sherwood
Sharon Collins
F
Financial Controller
1986
N/A
97
Anderson Strathern
Gillian Proudfoot
F
Finance Director
2008
N/A
98
Foot Anstey
Duncan Ralph
M
Commercial & Financial Director
2010
C-MAC MircoTechnology
99
Optima Legal
Gerry Cockburn
M
Financial Controller
2006
Faculty Services Ltd
100
Turcan Connell
Bob Hair
M
Executive Director & Head of Financial Planning
2004
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Research as at: February 2013 - read about our research methodology

A full report and analysis on our findings in the Top 100 Finance directors research will be available later in 2013.