Our governance structure
We aim to work collaboratively across teams to deliver the best advice and support to our clients and to create a rewarding and collegial environment for our people. Our lockstep partnership and governance structure supports these goals.
Management Board
Our Management Board is where our senior management discuss strategic, planning and operational issues and make the firm’s key operational decisions. It is chaired by our Managing Partner and its other members are those partners responsible for the management of our four internal groups (Commercial Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial, Disputes and Private Wealth) supported by those leading our business services functions.
Management Board members

Emily Exton
Managing Partner

Magnus Hassett
Partner, Commercial Real Estate

Elizabeth Small
Partner, Tax

Benedict Walton
Partner, Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution

Helen Marsh
Partner, Residential Property
Business Services Heads

Alison Fairchild
Head of HR

Nadine Gibbon
Director of Business Development & Marketing

Tom Heselden
Head of Risk and Compliance

Sarah-Jane Muskett-Green
Head of Operations

Sharon Tattan
Head of Learning and Development

Aamir Shaheen
Head of Finance

Miri Stickland
Head of Knowledge

Anthony Stables
Chief Information Officer
Partnership and Strategy Board
Our Partnership and Strategy Board is responsible for setting long term strategy and overseeing the management of the firm as well as all matters relating to partners and the partnership, including reviews, remuneration, promotions etc. It is chaired by our Senior Partner and is made up of a group of elected partners representing the legal practice spread of the firm, the Managing Partner and an external adviser from time to time.
Partnership and Strategy Board members

Natasha Rees
Senior Partner

Emily Exton
Managing Partner

Simon Collins
Partner, Head of Banking and Finance

Glenn Dunn
Partner, Head of Corporate Occupiers and Tenants

Joanne Edwards
Partner, Head of Family

Katherine Ekers
Partner, Commercial Real Estate

Catherine Hill
Partner, Head of Art and Cultural Property

Anne O’Neill
Advisor
Risk management and compliance
This is the responsibility of the firm’s Head of Risk and Compliance, who reports to the Managing Partner and Management Board. The Head of Risk and Compliance’s remit covers conflict management, client acceptance, risk management, compliance, insurance and regulatory or legal issues facing the firm. We have robust conflict management processes in place and assess all new clients and matters.