Top 100 Human Resources Directors
The following research into the Top 100 UK law firm HR 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 |
Helen Anthony
|
F
|
HR Director - London
|
2005
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
2
|
Linklaters |
Jill King
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2005
|
Lovells
|
|
3
|
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
Kevin Hogarth
|
M
|
Global HR Director
|
2008
|
Capital One
|
|
4
|
Allen & Overy |
Genevieve Tennant
|
F
|
Global Director of HR
|
2003
|
Arthur D Little
|
|
5
|
Slaughter & May |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
6
|
Lovells |
Kay Willis
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Andersen
|
|
7
|
DLA Piper |
Carol Ashton
|
F
|
HR Director (EMEA & Asia)
|
2008
|
Ernst & Young
|
|
8
|
Herbert Smith |
Christine Lynch
|
F
|
Global Head of HR
|
2008
|
Baker & McKenzie
|
|
9
|
Eversheds |
Position Vacant
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
10
|
Ashurst |
Stuart Walker
|
M
|
Head of HR
|
1995
|
Lovells
|
|
11
|
Norton Rose |
Andrew McEachern
|
M
|
Global Director of People & Talent Development
|
2009
|
Goldman Sachs International
|
|
12
|
Simmons & Simmons |
John Lucy
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Herbert Smith
|
|
13
|
CMS Cameron McKenna |
Sarah Spillan
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2005
|
Marks & Spencer
|
|
14
|
SJ Berwin |
Karen Chalmers
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2006
|
Singer & Friedlander Group
|
|
15
|
Pinsent Masons |
Jonathan Bond
|
M
|
Director of HR & Learning
|
2006
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
16
|
Addleshaw Goddard |
Judith Hardy
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2002
|
Andersons
|
|
17
|
Berwin Leighton Paisner |
Geoff Griffin
|
M
|
HR Director
|
1996
|
Baker Tilly
|
|
18
|
Taylor Wessing |
Kathryn Graves
|
F
|
Head of HR & Development
|
2009
|
DTZ
|
|
19
|
Denton Wilde Sapte |
Margaret Brooks
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2004
|
Cadence Design Systems
|
|
20
|
Clyde & Co |
Lyn Cleaver
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2001
|
Herbert Smith
|
|
21
|
Irwin Mitchell |
Andy Chalmers
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Barclays
|
|
22
|
Bird & Bird |
Johnny Nichols
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
23
|
Salans |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
24
|
Nabarro |
Celia Staples
|
F
|
Director of HR & Development
|
1999
|
Norton Rose
|
|
25
|
Hammonds |
Patricia Walsh
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1997
|
BUPA
|
|
26
|
Wragge & Co |
Linda Bellis
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2000
|
Tote
|
|
27
|
Beachcroft |
Phil Cousins
|
M
|
Director of HR
|
2000
|
Royal Bank of Scotland
|
|
28
|
Macfarlanes |
Rob Hind
|
M
|
Head of HR
|
2000
|
Kennedys
|
|
29
|
Shoosmiths |
Louise Hadland
|
F
|
HR & FM Director
|
1997
|
Volkswagen Group UK
|
|
30
|
Osborne Clarke |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
31
|
Olswang |
Ffion Griffith
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2005
|
SJ Berwin
|
|
32
|
Withers |
Simon Luckett
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
33
|
Field Fisher Waterhouse |
Charlie Keeling
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Bearing Point
|
|
34
|
Halliwells |
Lillian Cunliffe
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1998
|
Gorvin Kenyon
|
|
35
|
Stephenson Harwood |
Jeff Marlow
|
M
|
Director of HR & Training
|
2006
|
Fox Williams
|
|
36
|
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert |
Julie Leeper
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2001
|
Investors Compensation Scheme
|
|
37
|
Travers Smith |
Karen McGloughlin
|
F
|
Head of Personnel
|
1978
|
Lovell & Christmas Holdings
|
|
38
|
Holman Fenwick Willan |
Otillie Sefton
|
F
|
HR & Training Partner
|
1979
|
Joined HFW as Trainee
|
|
39
|
Trowers & Hamlins |
Paul Robinson
|
M
|
Director of Human Resources
|
2008
|
Watson Farley & Williams
|
|
40
|
Dundas & Wilson |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
41
|
Hill Dickinson |
Andrew Rushworth
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
KPMG
|
|
42
|
Charles Russell |
Elaine Emmington
|
F
|
Director of HR & Development
|
1987
|
Madeiros Law Offices, Bermuda
|
|
43
|
Burges Salmon |
David Shufflebotham
|
M
|
Director of HR
|
2007
|
Ashurst
|
|
44
|
LG |
Helen Loughlin
|
F
|
Director of Human Resources
|
1999
|
Mellon Bank
|
|
45
|
McGrigors |
Hilton Wallace
|
M
|
Head of HR
|
2009
|
Reed Smith
|
|
46
|
Ince & Co |
Mike Orton
|
M
|
Director of HR
|
2008
|
London Development Agency
|
|
47
|
Mills & Reeve |
Sandy Boyle
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2001
|
HLB Kidsons
|
|
48
|
Maclay Murray & Spens |
Claire Burgess
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2003
|
National Australia Group
|
|
49
|
Dickinson Dees |
Theresa Wilde
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Jessops
|
|
50
|
Cobbetts |
Mark Thompson
|
M
|
Head of HR & Business Improvement
|
2008
|
Rosebys Limited
|
|
51
|
Watson Farley & Williams |
Kate Sanderson
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2008
|
Nabarro
|
|
52
|
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain |
Sally Andrews
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1989
|
Grange Engineering
|
|
53
|
DWF |
Catherine Williams
|
F
|
Director of People Investment
|
2006
|
Self employed consultant
|
|
54
|
Clarke Willmott |
Joanna Parker
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Pinsent Masons
|
|
55
|
Berrymans Lace Mawer |
Adela Taylor
|
F
|
Head of HR & Training
|
2000
|
Crawford & Co
|
|
56
|
Kennedys |
Joy Ilea
|
F
|
Director of Career Development
|
2004
|
Addleshaw Goddard
|
|
57
|
Pannone |
Rachel Dobson
|
F
|
Operations Partner
|
1992
|
Marks & Spencer
|
|
58
|
Blake Lapthorn |
Alistair Gray
|
M
|
HR & Administration Director
|
2004
|
Irwin Mitchell
|
|
59
|
Weightmans |
Sam Airey
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2000
|
John Moores University Students Union
|
|
60
|
Bond Pearce |
Ina Simon
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1989
|
First Employer
|
|
61
|
Walker Morris |
Terry Spicer
|
M
|
Head of HR & Administration
|
1987
|
Peter Black Keighley
|
|
62
|
Speechly Bircham |
Nicola Swann
|
F
|
Director of Human Resources
|
1999
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
|
63
|
Mishcon de Reya |
Vanessa Dewhurst
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2008
|
Lehman Brothers
|
|
64
|
HBJ Gateley Wareing |
Nigel Ledger
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Wragge & Co
|
|
65
|
Howard Kennedy |
Elaine Hay
|
F
|
Head of Human Resources
|
2008
|
Capco
|
|
66
|
Shepherd & Wedderburn |
Carole Ritchie
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1997
|
James Watt College
|
|
67
|
Bevan Brittan |
Mai O'Sullivan
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2006
|
Babcock Group
|
|
68
|
TLT Solicitors |
Graham De Guise
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Danka UK
|
|
69
|
Davies Arnold Cooper |
Ruth Elliot
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1997
|
Entec UK
|
|
70
|
Farrer & Co |
Suzanne Hulls
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2005
|
BPP Law School
|
|
71
|
Brodies |
Kirstie McLennan
|
F
|
HR & Development Director
|
2001
|
PricewaterhouseCoopers
|
|
72
|
Hugh James |
Diane Brooks
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1988
|
First Employer
|
|
73
|
Thomas Eggar |
Debra Baker
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2007
|
Unum Provident
|
|
74
|
Bircham Dyson Bell |
Jo Larbie
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2007
|
Arthur Andersen
|
|
75
|
Dickson Minto |
Info unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
76
|
Browne Jacobson |
Eileen Henry
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
1997
|
Hammonds
|
|
77
|
Manches |
Lynne Harris
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1998
|
Frere Cholmeley Bischoff
|
|
78
|
Freeth Cartwright |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
79
|
Russell Jones & Walker |
Mike Hannay
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Clyde & Co
|
|
80
|
Morgan Cole |
Dennis Savage
|
M
|
HR & Administration Director
|
2000
|
Fishburns
|
|
81
|
Brabners Chaffe Street |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
82
|
Lewis Silkin |
Penelope Newman
|
F
|
Director of People & Knowledge
|
2007
|
Farrers
|
|
83
|
Penningtons Solicitors |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
84
|
Ward Hadaway |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
85
|
Fladgate |
Jean Major
|
F
|
Head of Human Resources & Administration
|
1995
|
Herbert Smith
|
|
86
|
Ashfords |
Ken Bryant
|
M
|
Head of Human Resources
|
2000
|
Devon County Council
|
|
87
|
Geldards |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
88
|
DMH Stallard Solicitors |
Jane Clifford
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2004
|
BASF Printing Systems
|
|
89
|
Russell-Cooke |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
90
|
Forsters |
Alison Fairchild
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
1998
|
Kingston Smith
|
|
91
|
Fasken Martineau |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
92
|
Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons |
Melanie Richens
|
F
|
Director of People
|
1991
|
Joined as Trainee
|
|
93
|
Wedlake Bell |
Natalie King
|
F
|
HR Manager
|
1998
|
EDS
|
|
94
|
Watson Burton |
Morven Smith
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
British Energy
|
|
95
|
Finers Stephens Innocent |
Cecelia Sweeney
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2000
|
Dawsons
|
|
96
|
Howes Percival |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
97
|
Burness |
Derek Cummings
|
M
|
HR & Development Director
|
2007
|
sportscotland
|
|
98
|
Anderson Strathern |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
99
|
Gordons |
Karen Mills
|
F
|
HR Manager
|
|
Switchgear & Instrumentation
|
|
100
|
Turcan Connell |
Tony Sharkey
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2002
|
Scottish Widows
|
Research as at: December 2009 - read about our research methodology