Reigning strategy

How is one of the world’s largest law firms steering strategy in an age of upheaval? In our September feature story, CEO Miguel Zaldivar outlines how Hogan Lovells is charting a course with a ‘unique proposition’ to leverage the latest technologies with its trusted expertise at the intersection of business and government — plus his greatest ambition for his second term in office.

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We also have Sarah Walker-Smith, CEO at Ampa, sharing a vision of UK law firms playing vital role in creating vibrant places to lay the groundwork for a thriving future; Browne Jacobson managing partner Richard Medd reflects on how the firm’s recent growth journey offers lessons for navigating uncertainty and change; at Pinsent Masons, head of responsible business Mike Harvey and head of Vario Matthew Kay highlight how firms can get to grips with ESG to move the dial from a risk outlook to one of opportunity; and with firms increasingly feeling the heat to drive more rapid innovation, Clyde & Co chief legal operations officer Nick Roberts dives deep into the approaches being taken and the best route to successfully deliver meaningful change.

And in our other news and views:

• Birketts chief operating officer Tim Sarson outlines how ongoing investment in central finance process efficiency, powered by Aderant, plays its part in striking strategic growth.
• Attest Group managing director Paul Suffield explores what legal leaders can learn from other service-driven markets.
• Elite chief product officer Elisabet Hardy considers the role of technology in helping firms achieve their strategic ambitions.
• Fulcrum GT EVP global enterprise solution delivery Alison Regan makes the case for bringing the finance function to the foreground of your firm’s transformation journey.
• Introhive legal industry director Al Mercer discusses how having a clear picture of your firm’s relationships helps secure the business’s future and drive sustainable growth.
• LexisNexis product development director Karen Waldron considers the ‘big’ questions around AI’s role in legal as being foundational to the development of tools like Lexis+ AI.
• In the age of AFAs, Litera senior product value engineer Amanda Mui discusses how pricing tools can inform more strategic decisions that benefit firm and clients alike.
• NetDocuments VP of international business Kerri Dearing talks tailored AI strategies that empower everyone across your firm, from support staff to associates and partners.
• Peppermint head of product Sarah Kemp outlines opportunities where technology can help firms face key challenges in this transformative period the industry is experiencing.
• In the race to adopt AI, sa.global head of product development Paul Foster believes the true game-changers will be those who master the art of human-machine collaboration.
• ShareDo cofounder and chief product officer Ben Nicholson offers a playbook for making matters industrial to radically standardise and scale legal service delivery.

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