Law Firm Mergers Are Opportunities For Women with Melinda Wallman - Episode 159

Kathryn interviewed Melinda, a Partner based in London, who focuses on the recruitment of partners into elite international firms in the UK and Europe. In the course of her 25-year career, she has placed hundreds of partners and partner-teams into AmLaw 100 and UK 20 firms and has launched numerous offices for law firm clients. She successfully represents candidates across a wide range of practice areas and has particularly deep expertise in private equity and related areas.    Highlights Melinda shares her journey into legal recruiting and the opportunities it has presented for her. Discussion about the overall brand of law firms and its importance during times of change. Discussion around making sure a firm's culture and values align with what they care about. Discussion on how diversity impacts the compensation and origin of credit in law firms. Statement about the success rate of the Reignite Academy program, with three participants having made partner. Discussion about the attributes needed in candidates for successful comeback into the legal profession. Observation of an increase in litigation partners due to a surge in restructuring special situations and distressed finance. Anticipation of future mergers in the mid-market sector and increased transatlantic mergers.   Episode Resources https://www.macrae.com/melinda-wallman   Episode Sponsored By https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus  Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts