Travers Smith's 'big step' away from gentleman's club reputation of old
First-ever female senior partner provides more evidence of efforts to shake off old perceptions
November 16, 2018 at 07:16 AM
4 minute read
The news that Travers Smith has voted in its first-ever female senior partner marks a watershed moment for the City thoroughbred.
While a handful of the UK top 50 now have women in top leadership roles, the magic circle and other blue-blood firms such as Macfarlanes and Travers have to date been led exclusively by men, and this week Clifford Chance partners passed on the chance to bring in its first female senior partner.
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