How I Made Practice Leader: 'Shape the Culture of a Team and a Firm in a Positive Way,' Says Katja Butler of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
"I believe that an effective leader is someone who has the ability to shape the culture of a team and a firm in a positive way."
April 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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How I Made It
Katja Butler, partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Courtesy photo
Katja Butler, Partner and Co-Head of UK Corporate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Law school and year of graduation: Cambridge, 2006
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