Top 100 IT Directors
The following research into the Top 100 UK law firm IT directors was conducted from October to December 2012.
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| # | Law Firm | Name | Gender | Title | Since | Previous Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
DLA Piper (UK) |
Daniel Pollick
|
M
|
Director of Business Infrastructure and CIO
|
1994
|
Deloitte
|
|
2
|
Clifford Chance |
Paul Greenwood
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2000
|
McKinsey & Co
|
|
3
|
Linklaters |
Sue Hall
|
F
|
Director of ISS
|
2008
|
Baker & McKenzie
|
|
4
|
Allen & Overy |
Gareth Ash
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2000
|
Prudential Insurance
|
|
5
|
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
Paul Domnick
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2009
|
Zurich Financial Services
|
|
6
|
Lovells |
Ian McFiggans
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2002
|
Accenture
|
|
7
|
Norton Rose |
Steve Pikett
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2000
|
Pike IT
|
|
8
|
CMS Cameron McKenna |
Donna Gildea
|
F
|
Head of IT
|
2003
|
Accenture
|
|
9
|
Herbert Smith Freehills |
Haig Tyler
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2012
|
Bupa
|
|
10
|
Slaughter & May |
Christopher Martin
|
M
|
Head of technology
|
|
N/A
|
|
11
|
Eversheds |
Paul Caris
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2009
|
Taylor Wimpey
|
|
12
|
Ashurst |
Bruna Pellicci
|
F
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
Nabarros
|
|
13
|
Clyde & Co |
Barry Crittenden
|
M
|
Information Services Director
|
2003
|
Euler Trade Indemnity
|
|
14
|
Simmons & Simmons |
Abby Ewen
|
F
|
IT Director
|
2002
|
Withers
|
|
15
|
Berwin Leighton Paisner |
Janet Day
|
F
|
IT Director
|
1996
|
PROPS
|
|
16
|
Bird & Bird |
Karen Jacks
|
F
|
Head of IT Services
|
2000
|
JBA International
|
|
17
|
Pinsent Masons |
Colin Smith
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
1991
|
Warwick Systems
|
|
18
|
Taylor Wessing |
Stuart Walters
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2011
|
Eversheds
|
|
19
|
Irwin Mitchell |
Tim Kiel
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2011
|
Steria
|
|
20
|
SJ Berwin |
Simon Kosminsky
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2000
|
Denton Wilde Sapte
|
|
21
|
Addleshaw Goddard |
John Whitlow
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
2011
|
Barclays
|
|
22
|
DAC Beachcroft |
Neil Attree
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1991
|
Tyndall Group
|
|
23
|
Holman Fenwick Willan |
David Birch
|
M
|
Head of IT & Communications
|
1993
|
Hillier Parker
|
|
24
|
Wragge & Co |
Nigel Blackwood
|
M
|
Director of Business Information Systems
|
1989
|
Nokia Data
|
|
25
|
Nabarro |
Andrew Powell
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2007
|
Brodies
|
|
26
|
Withers |
Peter Gibbons
|
M
|
Operations Director
|
1997
|
Nabarro Nathanson
|
|
27
|
Stephenson Harwood |
Chris Petrie
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
1993
|
Self Employed Consultant
|
|
28
|
Hill Dickinson |
Keith Feeny
|
M
|
Director of IT & Operations
|
1995
|
JM Computing
|
|
29
|
Kennedys |
Mike Gilpin
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2012
|
Mircosystems
|
|
30
|
Olswang |
Clive Knott
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1995
|
Simmons & Simmons
|
|
31
|
Parabis Group |
Mitch Lambton
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2012
|
LV
|
|
32
|
Minister Law |
Neil Boddy
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2007
|
BGL Group
|
|
33
|
Macfarlanes |
Maurice Millen
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1999
|
Davies Arnold Cooper
|
|
34
|
DWF |
Richard Hodkinson
|
M
|
Chief Technology Officer
|
2011
|
Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
|
|
35
|
Watson Farley & Williams |
Richard Latham
|
M
|
IT Manager
|
1997
|
Allied Domecq
|
|
36
|
Osborne Clarke |
Nathan Hayes
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
|
Osborne Clarke
|
|
37
|
Field Fisher Waterhouse |
Maurice Tunney
|
M
|
Head of IT Solutions (Joint)
|
2006
|
Simmons & Simmons
|
|
38
|
Field Fisher Waterhouse |
Mabel Evans
|
F
|
Head of IT Services (Joint)
|
2004
|
Allison & Humphreys
|
|
39
|
Ince & Co |
Frank White
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
1991
|
First Employer
|
|
40
|
Shoosmiths |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
41
|
Travers Smith |
Ann Cant
|
F
|
Head of IT
|
1997
|
Alsop Wilkinson
|
|
42
|
Berrymans Lace Mawer |
Paul Longhurst
|
M
|
Interim IT Director
|
|
N/A
|
|
43
|
Trowers & Hamlins |
Richard Elson
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2012
|
Dundas & Wilson CS
|
|
44
|
Weightmans |
Stuart Whittle
|
M
|
Head of Information Systems
|
1993
|
First Employer
|
|
45
|
Mishcon de Reya |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
46
|
Burges Salmon |
Steve Whitwham
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2011
|
Friends Provident
|
|
47
|
Mills & Reeve |
Graeme Low
|
M
|
Head of IS
|
2002
|
HLB Kidsons
|
|
48
|
Charles Russell |
Lee Hanley
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2008
|
Reed Smith Richards Butler
|
|
49
|
Reynolds Porter & Chamberlain |
Julie Berry
|
F
|
IT Director
|
1991
|
Brecher & Co
|
|
50
|
Gateley |
Dee Scarlett
|
F
|
IT Manager
|
1996
|
Commercial Collection Services
|
|
51
|
Speechly Bircham |
Robert Cohen
|
M
|
Director of Information Technology
|
2001
|
Gencoit
|
|
52
|
Lawrence Graham |
Rod Fripp
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2004
|
IMS Health
|
|
53
|
Dundas & Wilson |
John Craske
|
M
|
Head of Business Information Technology
|
1996
|
N/A
|
|
54
|
Farrer & Co |
Neil Davison
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
2008
|
Reynolds Porter Chamerlain
|
|
55
|
Keoghs |
John Salt
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2012
|
Hill Dickinson
|
|
56
|
Maclay Murray & Spens |
Crawford Hawley-Groat
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2002
|
Steedman Ramage
|
|
57
|
Bond Pearce |
Ben Weinberger
|
M
|
Director of IT and Facilities
|
2011
|
Lathrop & Gage
|
|
58
|
Dickinson Dees |
Graham van Terheyden
|
M
|
Interim IT Director
|
2011
|
Addleshaw Goddard
|
|
59
|
Pannone |
Chris Styles
|
M
|
Business Services Director- IT
|
2004
|
Jackson Stephen
|
|
60
|
Blake Lapthorn |
Vivien Eaden
|
F
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
Barclays Asset Finance
|
|
61
|
Cobbetts |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
62
|
Russell Jones Walker |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
63
|
TLT Solicitors |
Graham Sankey
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2008
|
Gilshenan and Luton Legal Group
|
|
64
|
Brodies |
Damien Behan
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
Bird & Bird
|
|
65
|
Browne Jacobson |
Dan Simms
|
M
|
Director of IT and Business operations
|
2011
|
Integreon
|
|
66
|
Walker Morris |
Janeen Dunderdale
|
F
|
Head of IT
|
1989
|
N/A
|
|
67
|
Lewis Silkin |
Jan Durant
|
F
|
IT Director
|
1998
|
Kingsley Napley
|
|
68
|
Shepherd & Wedderburn |
Paddy Toner
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2005
|
Scottish and Newcastle
|
|
69
|
Freeth Cartwright |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
70
|
Morgan Cole |
Jeff Wright
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1992
|
First Employer
|
|
71
|
Dickson Minto |
Julian Rawlinson
|
|
Head of ISS
|
2004
|
JAC Travel
|
|
72
|
Stewarts Law |
James Mead
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2001
|
New Era of Networks (SYBASE)
|
|
73
|
Thomas Eggar |
Neil Renfrew
|
M
|
Group Head of IT
|
2008
|
Tikit
|
|
74
|
Bevan Brittan |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
75
|
Clarke Willmott |
Iain Hepburn
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2004
|
Innovecom
|
|
76
|
Bristows |
Phil Wood
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
1999
|
Davies Arnold Cooper
|
|
77
|
Penningtons |
James Rushton
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
Deloitte
|
|
78
|
Bircham Dyson Bell |
Mark Jones
|
M
|
Chief Operating Officer
|
2011
|
Maples and Calder
|
|
79
|
Brabners Chaffe Street |
David Griffiths
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2012
|
Pannone
|
|
80
|
SGH Martineau |
Vivienne Phelan
|
F
|
IT Director
|
2012
|
Eversheds
|
|
81
|
Manches |
Jo Lillis
|
F
|
IT Manager
|
1999
|
N/A
|
|
82
|
Capsticks |
Tim Bond
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2007
|
Tikit
|
|
83
|
Ward Hadaway |
Greg Taylor
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
1999
|
North Tyneside Council
|
|
84
|
Shakespeares |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
85
|
Hugh James |
Jon Howells
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
Siemens
|
|
86
|
Howard Kennedy |
Matthew Sutton
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1997
|
Eastern Kayam OCM Limited
|
|
87
|
Kingsley Napley |
Thereza Snyman
|
F
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2011
|
Boodle Hatfields
|
|
88
|
Birketts |
Chris Simmons
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2010
|
Campbell Hooper Solicitors
|
|
89
|
Fladgate |
Chris Stedman
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1999
|
Data Monitor
|
|
90
|
Gordons |
Stephen Hunter
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2012
|
Bull Information Systems
|
|
91
|
Russell-Cooke |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
92
|
Davenport Lyons |
position does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
93
|
Burness |
Billy Kirkwood
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2011
|
Dundas & Wilson
|
|
94
|
Ashfords |
Mike West
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2006
|
WS Atkins
|
|
95
|
Sackers |
Danny O'Connor
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
2008
|
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McLoy
|
|
96
|
Winckworth Sherwood |
Christel Aguila
|
F
|
Head of IT, partner
|
1998
|
Ascot Holdings PLC
|
|
97
|
Anderson Strathern |
Allan Skivington
|
M
|
IT Manager
|
2012
|
Capito Ltd
|
|
98
|
Foot Anstey |
Duncan Eadie
|
M
|
IT and Business Services Director
|
2009
|
Baker & McKenzie
|
|
99
|
Optima Legal |
Steve Nattress
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
Stylo PLC
|
|
100
|
Turcan Connell |
Peter Quinn
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2004
|
Manpower
|
Research as at: December 2012 - read about our research methodology