Top 100 IT Directors
The following research into the Top 100 UK law firm IT 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 |
Paul Greenwood
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2000
|
McKinsey & Co
|
|
2
|
Linklaters |
Sue Hall
|
F
|
Director of ISS
|
2008
|
Baker & McKenzie
|
|
3
|
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
Paul Domnick
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2009
|
Zurich Financial Services
|
|
4
|
Allen & Overy |
Jason Haines
|
M
|
Director of IT/CIO
|
2007
|
PwC
|
|
5
|
Slaughter & May |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
6
|
Lovells |
Ian McFiggins
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2002
|
Accenture
|
|
7
|
DLA Piper (UK) |
Daniel Pollick
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
1994
|
Shell UK
|
|
8
|
Herbert Smith |
George Kalorkoti
|
M
|
Group Chief Information Officer
|
2003
|
Info not available
|
|
9
|
Eversheds |
Paul Caris
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2009
|
Taylor Wimpey
|
|
10
|
Ashurst |
Bruna Pellicci
|
F
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
Nabarros
|
|
11
|
Norton Rose |
Jeff Roberts
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2000
|
Cosmos Tour Operator
|
|
12
|
Simmons & Simmons |
Abby Ewen
|
F
|
IT Director
|
2002
|
Withers
|
|
13
|
CMS Cameron McKenna |
Donna Gildea
|
F
|
Head of IT
|
2003
|
Accenture
|
|
14
|
SJ Berwin |
Simon Kosminsky
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2000
|
Denton Wilde Sapte
|
|
15
|
Pinsent Masons |
Colin Smith
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
1991
|
Warwick Systems
|
|
16
|
Addleshaw Goddard |
Martin Gaskin
|
M
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
2002
|
HBOS
|
|
17
|
Berwin Leighton Paisner |
Janet Day
|
F
|
IT Director
|
1996
|
PROPS
|
|
18
|
Taylor Wessing |
Tim Hyman
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2004
|
Harbottle & Lewis
|
|
19
|
Denton Wilde Sapte |
Neil Pamment
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2005
|
SSL International
|
|
20
|
Clyde & Co |
Barry Crittenden
|
M
|
Information Services Director
|
2003
|
Euler Trade Indemnity
|
|
21
|
Irwin Mitchell |
Richard Hodkinson
|
M
|
Director - Group IT & Operations
|
1995
|
nPower
|
|
22
|
Bird & Bird |
Karen Jacks
|
F
|
Head of IT Services
|
2000
|
JBA International
|
|
23
|
Salans |
Marcel Henri
|
M
|
Global IT Director
|
2000
|
AIG
|
|
24
|
Nabarro |
Andrew Powell
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2007
|
Brodies
|
|
25
|
Hammonds |
Russell Firth
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1995
|
AMCO
|
|
26
|
Wragge & Co |
Nigel Blackwood
|
M
|
Director of Business Information Systems
|
1989
|
Nokia Data
|
|
27
|
Beachcroft |
Jeffrey Ng
|
M
|
Director of IT & Operations
|
1995
|
Marsh
|
|
28
|
Macfarlanes |
Maurice Millen
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1999
|
Davies Arnold Cooper
|
|
29
|
Shoosmiths |
David Bason
|
M
|
Information Services Director
|
2005
|
Axon
|
|
30
|
Osborne Clarke |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
31
|
Olswang |
Clive Knott
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1995
|
Simmons & Simmons
|
|
32
|
Withers |
Peter Gibbons
|
M
|
Operations Director
|
1997
|
Nabarro Nathanson
|
|
33
|
Field Fisher Waterhouse |
Paul Heywood
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
Allen & Overy
|
|
34
|
Halliwells |
Dene Rowe
|
M
|
Partner/IT Director
|
2005
|
DLA Piper
|
|
35
|
Stephenson Harwood |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
36
|
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert |
Brian Powell
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1998
|
Norton Rose
|
|
37
|
Travers Smith |
Ann Cant
|
F
|
Head of IT
|
1997
|
Alsop Wilkinson
|
|
38
|
Holman Fenwick Willan |
David Birch
|
M
|
Head of IT & Communications
|
1993
|
Hillier Parker
|
|
39
|
Trowers & Hamlins |
John Cooper
|
M
|
Director of Information Services
|
1998
|
Frere Cholmeley Bischoff
|
|
40
|
Dundas & Wilson |
Richard Elson
|
M
|
Chief Information Officer
|
2007
|
Shearman & Sterling
|
|
41
|
Hill Dickinson |
Keith Feeny
|
M
|
Director of IT & Operations
|
1995
|
JM Computing
|
|
42
|
Charles Russell |
Lee Hanley
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2008
|
Reed Smith Richards Butler
|
|
43
|
Burges Salmon |
Bob Llewellin
|
M
|
Director, Premises
|
1992
|
Her Majesty's Armed Forces
|
|
44
|
LG |
Jason Petrucci
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
White & Case
|
|
45
|
McGriggors |
Mike McGlinchey
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1991
|
Horizon Explorations
|
|
46
|
Ince & Co |
Frank White
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
1991
|
First Employer
|
|
47
|
Mills & Reeve |
Graeme Low
|
M
|
Head of IS
|
2002
|
HLB Kidsons
|
|
48
|
Maclay Murray & Spens |
Crawford Hawley-Groat
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2002
|
Steedman Ramage
|
|
49
|
Dickinson Dees |
Simon Earnshaw
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2002
|
Northumbrian Water
|
|
50
|
Cobbetts |
Kevin Goosman
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
2005
|
Ecotec Research and Consulting
|
|
51
|
Watson Farley & Williams |
Richard Latham
|
M
|
IT Manager
|
1997
|
Allied Domecq
|
|
52
|
Reynolds Porter & Chamberlain |
Julie Berry
|
F
|
IT Director
|
1991
|
Brecher & Co
|
|
53
|
DWF |
Phil Whitehead
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2004
|
Hugh James
|
|
54
|
Clarke Willmott |
Iain Hepburn
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2004
|
Innovecom
|
|
55
|
Berrymans Lace Mawer |
Frances Evans
|
F
|
Head of IT
|
1998
|
DLA
|
|
56
|
Kennedys |
Ian Lauwerys
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2005
|
Consultant
|
|
57
|
Pannone |
Dave Griffiths
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
Weightmans Solicitors
|
|
58
|
Blake Lapthorn |
Vivien Eaden
|
F
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
Barclays Asset Finance
|
|
59
|
Weightmans |
Stuart Whittle
|
M
|
Head of Information Systems
|
1993
|
First Employer
|
|
60
|
Bond Pearce |
David Coates
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
Axa
|
|
61
|
Walker Morris |
Dominic Hayes
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1992
|
Addleshaw Booth
|
|
62
|
Speechly Bircham |
Robert Cohen
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
2001
|
Gencoit
|
|
63
|
Mishcon de Reya |
Nick Taylor-Delahoy
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2008
|
Penningtons
|
|
64
|
HBJ Gateley Wareing |
Dorothy Scarlett
|
F
|
IT Manager
|
1996
|
Commercial Collection Services
|
|
65
|
Howard Kennedy |
Matthew Sutton
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1997
|
Eastern Kayam OCM Limited
|
|
66
|
Shepherd & Wedderburn |
Gary Alman
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2005
|
Norton Rose
|
|
67
|
Bevan Brittan |
Clive Scott-Green
|
M
|
Director of IT & Admin
|
2002
|
LAN Management
|
|
68
|
TLT Solicitors |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
69
|
Davies Arnold Cooper |
David Hamilton
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2009
|
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
|
|
70
|
Farrer & Co |
Neil Davison
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
2008
|
Reynolds Porter Chamerlain
|
|
71
|
Brodies |
Damien Behan
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2007
|
Bird & Bird
|
|
72
|
Hugh James |
John Howells
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
Siemens
|
|
73
|
Thomas Eggar |
Neil Renfrew
|
M
|
Group Head of IT
|
2008
|
Tikit
|
|
74
|
Bircham Dyson Bell |
John Le Huget
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2005
|
CB Richard Ellis
|
|
75
|
Dickson Minto |
Info Unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
76
|
Browne Jacobson |
Peter Birley
|
M
|
Director of IT
|
2005
|
Eversheds
|
|
77
|
Manches |
Derek Brookes
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1993
|
N/A
|
|
78
|
Freeth Cartwright |
Info unavailable
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
79
|
Russell Jones Walker |
Adam Tulk
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
Pannone
|
|
80
|
Morgan Cole |
Jeff Wright
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1992
|
First Employer
|
|
81
|
Brabners Chaffe Street |
Allan Green
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2006
|
Ricksons Solicitors
|
|
82
|
Lewis Silkin |
Jan Durant
|
F
|
IT Director
|
1998
|
Kingsley Napley
|
|
83
|
Penningtons Solicitors |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
84
|
Ward Hadaway |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
85
|
Fladgate |
Chris Stedman
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1999
|
Data Monitor
|
|
86
|
Ashfords |
Mike West
|
M
|
Head of Information Technology
|
2006
|
WS Atkins
|
|
87
|
Geldards |
Position vacant
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
88
|
DMH Stallard Solicitors |
Graham Lawrence
|
M
|
Head of IT
|
1997
|
Mazars
|
|
89
|
Russell-Cooke |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
90
|
Forsters |
Douglas van Zijl
|
M
|
Head of Finance & IT
|
1992
|
Livingstone International Freight
|
|
91
|
Fasken Martineau |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
92
|
Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons |
Chris Harding
|
M
|
IT & Facilities Operations Manager
|
2008
|
@UKPLC
|
|
93
|
Wedlake Bell |
Linda Webster
|
F
|
Head of IT
|
1989
|
Perth & Kinross District Council
|
|
94
|
Watson Burton |
Jonathan Smith
|
M
|
IT Manager
|
2004
|
Archers Law
|
|
95
|
Finers Stephens Innocent |
Nick Boarland
|
M
|
IT Manager
|
2001
|
MEPC
|
|
96
|
Howes Percival |
Gavin Merrington
|
M
|
IT Director
|
1995
|
Pickerings Lifts
|
|
97
|
Burness |
Ian Ferguson
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2000
|
McGrigors
|
|
98
|
Anderson Strathern |
Role does not exist
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
99
|
Gordons |
Stephen Fleming
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2001
|
insurancevillage
|
|
100
|
Turcan Connell |
Peter Quinn
|
M
|
IT Director
|
2004
|
Manpower
|
Research as at: December 2009 - read about our research methodology