Top 100 HR Directors
The following research into the Top 100 UK law firm HR directors was conducted from March to April 2013.
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| # | Law Firm | Name | Gender | Title | Since | Previous Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
DLA Piper |
Carol Ashton
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Ernst & Young
|
|
2
|
Clifford Chance |
Claire Howe
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2005
|
ICI plc
|
|
3
|
Linklaters |
Christine Lynch
|
F
|
Global Director of HR
|
2012
|
Herbert Smith
|
|
4
|
Allen & Overy |
Genevieve Tennant
|
F
|
Global Director of HR
|
2003
|
Arthur D Little
|
|
5
|
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
Kevin Hogarth
|
M
|
Global HR Director
|
2008
|
Capital One
|
|
6
|
Hogan Lovells |
Kay Willis
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2002
|
Andersen
|
|
7
|
Norton Rose |
Andrew McEachern
|
M
|
Global Director of People & Talent Development
|
2009
|
Goldman Sachs International
|
|
8
|
CMS Cameron McKenna |
Jennifer Emery
|
F
|
Director of People
|
2011
|
Kerma Partners
|
|
9
|
Herbert Smith Freehills |
Helen Anthony
|
F
|
Chief Human Resources Officer
|
2012
|
Clifford Chance
|
|
10
|
Slaughter & May |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
11
|
Eversheds |
Angus MacGregor
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2009
|
Barclays
|
|
12
|
Ashurst |
Sasha Hardman
|
F
|
Global HR Director
|
2011
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
13
|
Clyde & Co |
Charlie Keeling
|
M
|
Global HR Director
|
2012
|
Field Fisher Waterhouse
|
|
14
|
Simmons & Simmons |
John Lucy
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Herbert Smith
|
|
15
|
Bird & Bird |
Johnny Nichols
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
16
|
Pinsent Masons |
Jonathan Bond
|
M
|
Director of HR & Learning
|
2006
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
17
|
Taylor Wessing |
Caroline Rawes
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2011
|
Linklaters
|
|
18
|
Irwin Mitchell |
Andy Chalmers
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Barclays
|
|
19
|
SJ Berwin |
position vacant
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
20
|
Addleshaw Goddard |
Jane Wilson
|
F
|
Head of Talent
|
2011
|
Pinsent Masons
|
|
21
|
DAC Beachcroft |
Phil Cousins
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2000
|
NatWest
|
|
22
|
Holman Fenwick Willan |
James Collinge
|
M
|
Director of HR & Training
|
2010
|
Field Fisher Waterhouse
|
|
23
|
Wragge & Co |
Karen Crossley
|
F
|
Human Resources Director
|
2011
|
Smith & Williamson
|
|
24
|
Nabarro |
Shiree Murdoch
|
F
|
Director of HR & Development
|
2012
|
Ernst & Young
|
|
25
|
Withers |
Simon Luckett
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
26
|
Stephenson Harwood |
Jeff Marlow
|
M
|
Director of HR & Training
|
2006
|
Fox Williams
|
|
27
|
Hill Dickinson |
Andrew Rushworth
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
KPMG
|
|
28
|
Kennedys |
Caroline Wilson
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2011
|
Eversheds
|
|
29
|
Olswang |
Ffion Griffith
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2005
|
SJ Berwin
|
|
30
|
Parabis Group |
Jane Tribaudi
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2005
|
John Lewis Partnership
|
|
31
|
Minster Law |
Andrea Preston
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2011
|
TSYS
|
|
32
|
Macfarlanes |
Rob Hind
|
M
|
Head of HR
|
2000
|
Kennedys
|
|
33
|
DWF |
Catherine Williams
|
F
|
Director of People Investment
|
2006
|
Self employed consultant
|
|
34
|
Watson Farley & Williams |
David Greening
|
M
|
Director of Operations
|
1995
|
Allied Domecq
|
|
35
|
Osborne Clarke |
David Shufflebotham
|
M
|
Human Resources Director
|
2009
|
Burges Salmon
|
|
36
|
Field Fisher Waterhouse |
Graham De Guise
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2012
|
Danka UK
|
|
37
|
Ince & Co |
Mike Orton
|
M
|
Director of HR
|
2008
|
London Development Agency
|
|
38
|
Shoosmiths |
Louise Hadland
|
F
|
HR & FM Director
|
1997
|
Volkswagen Group UK
|
|
39
|
Travers Smith |
Karen McLoughlin
|
F
|
Head of Personnel
|
1978
|
Lovell & Christmas Holdings
|
|
40
|
Howard Kennedy |
Elaine Hay
|
F
|
Head of Human Resources
|
2008
|
Capco
|
|
41
|
Trowers & Hamlins |
Paul Robinson
|
M
|
Director of Human Resources
|
2008
|
Watson Farley & Williams
|
|
42
|
Weightmans |
Sam Airey
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2000
|
John Moores University Students Union
|
|
43
|
Mishcon de Reya |
Vanessa Dewhurst
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2008
|
Lehman Brothers
|
|
44
|
Burges Salmon |
position vacant
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
45
|
Mills & Reeve |
Sandy Boyle
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2001
|
HLB Kidsons
|
|
46
|
Charles Russell |
Elaine Emmington
|
F
|
Director of HR & Development
|
1987
|
Madeiros Law Offices, Bermuda
|
|
47
|
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain |
Sally Andrews
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1989
|
Grange Engineering
|
|
48
|
Gateley |
Wendy Warburton
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1996
|
Lloyds TSB
|
|
49
|
Speechly Bircham |
Nicola Swann
|
F
|
Director of Human Resources
|
1999
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
|
50
|
LG |
Helen Loughlin
|
F
|
Director of Human Resources
|
1999
|
Mellon Bank
|
|
51
|
Dundas & Wilson |
Jim Stanley
|
M
|
Joint HR Director
|
2000
|
Halifax
|
|
52
|
Dundas & Wilson |
Linda Adams
|
F
|
Joint HR Director
|
1995
|
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
|
|
53
|
Farrer & Co |
Suzanne Hulls
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2005
|
BPP Law School
|
|
54
|
Keoghs |
Sharon Benson
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2012
|
Northern Rock
|
|
55
|
Maclay Murray & Spens |
Claire Burgess
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2003
|
National Australia Group
|
|
56
|
Bond Pearce |
Ina Simon
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1989
|
First Employer
|
|
57
|
Dickinson Dees |
Theresa Wilde
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Jessops
|
|
58
|
Pannone |
Simran Foote
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2012
|
Irwin Mitchell
|
|
59
|
Blake Lapthorn |
Alistair Gray
|
M
|
HR & Administration Director
|
2004
|
Irwin Mitchell
|
|
60
|
Cobbetts |
no longer trading
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
61
|
Slater & Gordon |
position vacant
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
62
|
TLT |
Sarah Pullin
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2012
|
Capita
|
|
63
|
Brodies |
Kirstie McLennan
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2001
|
Price Waterhouse Coopers
|
|
64
|
Browne Jacobson |
Eileen Henry
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
1997
|
Hammonds
|
|
65
|
Walker Morris |
Terry Spicer
|
M
|
Head of HR & Administration
|
1987
|
Peter Black Keighley
|
|
66
|
Lewis Silkin |
Penny Newman
|
F
|
Director of people & knowledge
|
2007
|
Farrer & Co
|
|
67
|
Shepherd & Wedderburn |
Carole Ritchie
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1997
|
James Watt College
|
|
68
|
Freeth Cartwright |
Carole Wigley
|
F
|
Principal HR Manager
|
1997
|
Eversheds
|
|
69
|
Morgan Cole |
Jeff Jones
|
M
|
Head of HR
|
2012
|
Eversheds
|
|
70
|
Dickson Minto |
position doesn't exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
71
|
Stewarts Law |
Angela Melia
|
F
|
HR Manager
|
2008
|
Berwin Leighton Paisner
|
|
72
|
Thomas Eggar |
Corrine Bennett
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2012
|
Beststart Human Resources
|
|
73
|
Bevan Brittan |
Mai O'Sullivan
|
F
|
Human Resources Director
|
2006
|
Babcock International
|
|
74
|
Clarke Willmott |
Judith Moore
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2007
|
Eversheds
|
|
75
|
Bristows |
Cate Holloway
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2003
|
Willis Inrternational
|
|
76
|
Penningtons |
Andrea Law
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2000
|
Withers
|
|
77
|
Bircham Dyson Bell |
Mark Jones
|
M
|
Chief Operating Officer
|
2012
|
MDJ International Consultants Ltd.
|
|
78
|
Brabners Chaffe Street |
Nicola Thomas
|
F
|
Director of HR
|
2001
|
Christopher Thomas & Company
|
|
79
|
SGH Martineau |
position doesn't exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
80
|
Manches |
Marcia Mardner
|
F
|
Director of HR and Training
|
2010
|
Davenport Lyons
|
|
81
|
Capsticks |
Neil Middleton
|
M
|
Director of HR
|
2006
|
Simmons & Simmons
|
|
82
|
Ward Hadaway |
Carol Butts
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1999
|
KP Foods UK
|
|
83
|
Shakespeares |
Chris Kent
|
M
|
Head of HR Operations
|
2012
|
Wragge & Co
|
|
84
|
Hugh James |
Diane Brooks
|
F
|
HR Director
|
1988
|
First Employer
|
|
85
|
Forsters |
Alison Fairchild
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
1998
|
Kingston Smith
|
|
86
|
Howard KennedyFsi |
Cecilia Sweeney
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2000
|
Taylor Wessing
|
|
87
|
Kingsley Napley |
Jemimah Cook
|
F
|
Director of Human Resources
|
2008
|
London Borouh of Hammersmith and Fulham
|
|
88
|
Birketts |
Shaun Savory
|
M
|
HR Director
|
2008
|
Norton Rose
|
|
89
|
Fladgate |
Ruth Elliot
|
F
|
Head of HR and Administration
|
2012
|
DAC Beachcroft
|
|
90
|
Gordons |
Karen Mills
|
F
|
HR Manager
|
|
Switchgear & Instrumentation
|
|
91
|
Russell-Cooke |
Clara Errico
|
F
|
HR Officer
|
2010
|
Alliance Security Ltd
|
|
92
|
Davenport Lyons |
Diana White
|
F
|
HR Manager
|
2010
|
Baker & McKenzie
|
|
93
|
Burness Paull & Williamsons |
Derek Cummings
|
M
|
HR and Development Director
|
2007
|
Sport Scotland
|
|
94
|
Ashfords |
Ken Bryant
|
M
|
Head of Human Resources
|
2000
|
Devon County Council
|
|
95
|
Sackers |
Julia Perrin
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2007
|
Mayer Brown
|
|
96
|
Winckworth Sherwood |
Tom Vesey
|
M
|
Partnership Secretary- Head of Support Services
|
1983
|
First Employer
|
|
97
|
Anderson Strathern |
Kathy Taylor
|
F
|
HR Manager
|
2004
|
Ernst & Young
|
|
98
|
Foot Anstey |
Jo Redgrave
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2010
|
Hemsley Fraser
|
|
99
|
Optima Legal |
Marie Guest
|
F
|
HR Director
|
2010
|
Guest People Solutions Limited
|
|
100
|
Turcan Connell |
Katrina Ward
|
F
|
Head of HR
|
2007
|
Dundas & Wilson
|
Research as at: March 2013 - read about our research methodology