Penelope Warne, CMS senior partner.Warne Gets Second Senior Partner Term at CMS
Warne first took on the role in 2014 and helped oversee the firm's three-way merger with Olswang and Nabarro in 2017.
January 24, 2020 at 10:05 AM
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CMS has re-elected Penelope Warne as its senior partner for a second term, which is set to last for four years from May 2020.
Warne was first elected to the post in the firm's first female chair and senior partner in 2014.
Her re-election had been subject to a partnership vote, although the firm did not comment on whether or not Warne stood unopposed in the election. One person with knowledge of the situation indicated it was a contested election.
The firm operates on a four-year term cycle, however as a result of the merger with Nabarro and Olswang in 2017, Warne's term was extended by two years to allow for the integration, a spokesperson for the firm said.
Commenting on her re-election in a statement, Warne said: "The firm is in a very strong position, having accomplished a truly extraordinary transformation through mergers and strategic growth, and I look forward to building on this success as we enter a new and exciting phase.
"My priority is our clients and our people and to lead the firm with an outward looking, global, fast paced programme. I will also continue promoting a strong and supportive culture of trust, teamwork and innovation where all our people feel empowered and new ideas, initiatives and diversity and inclusion all flourish."
Her previous tenure also oversaw a merger with Scottish firm Dundas & Wilson in 2014, as well as new offices in the U.K. and internationally in the Middle East, Asia and South America.
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