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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| # | 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
|
Gerrard
|
Research as at: February 2013 - read about our research methodology