Baker & McKenzie has revamped its management board in London, electing partners Monica Kurnatowska and Helen Bradley to two years terms.

The appointments, which are effective 1 September, bring the number of women on Bakers' eight-member UK board to three.

Kurnatowska (pictured) and Bradley replace former London managing partner Gary Senior and Peter Strivens, who step down after ten and five years on the committee, respectively.

Dispute resolution partner Tom Cassels was also re-appointed to a two-year term, joining chair and London managing partner Paul Rawlinson, HR director Martin Blackburn, chief finance officer Mark Carter, client and business development director Julia Hayhoe and general counsel Jonathan Westwell.

Bradley – a corporate partner and former head of the London corporate finance team – joined the firm in 1996 and advises on all aspects of corporate finance work, general corporate advisory and UK equity capital markets.

Kurnatowska is an employment partner who joined as a trainee in 1995. Last year, she headed a team advising General Motors (GM) in its negotiations with trade union Unite over changes to pay and conditions at GM's Ellesmere Port plant.

"Such a strong, talented and diverse management team gives me every confidence that Baker & McKenzie London is well placed to make the most of the opportunities and meet the challenges ahead," commented Rawlinson, who started in his new role on 1 July.

On the same day, Baker & McKenzie announced the promotion of 71 new partners worldwide, 32% of which were female. The firm earlier this year set out its intention to double the proportion of women in its equity partner ranks.

London is the largest office in Bakers' global network, with more than 400 fee earners.