'You Can't Run a Law Firm Like a Dictator': David Kerr Reflects On His 26 Years Leading Bird & Bird - Law.com International

David Kerr was one of the first lawyers in 1990s London to take the unusual step of having a computer on his desk, he says. Perhaps this would prove to be a small but significant sign of the transformative role he would play at Bird & Bird in his 26 years at the helm.

On March 31, after one of London’s longest-lived leadership tenures, Kerr stepped down as chief executive office of his firm, handing the reins to Christian Bartsch, who has shadowed Kerr since being elected in November last year.

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source: https://www.law.com/international-edition/2022/04/05/you-cant-run-a-law-firm-like-a-dictator-david-kerr-reflects-on-his-26-years-leading-bird-bird/

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