Despite becoming a partner just 10 years after beginning her career, Penningtons Manches Cooper’s Lucy Edwards says that, “coming into a leadership role hasn’t been a series of cliff edges, it’s been a gradual process.”

Speaking at the ninth eprivateclient Leadership Insight Seminar last week (03/10/19), Ms Edwards explained that she joined the firm as a trainee 10 years ago, fresh out of law school. She knew there was a lot to learn, not just about practising law but also about how to run the practice effectively. “It’s a steep learning curve, and indeed one I’m still on,” Ms Edwards told the audience ...