Sarah Walker-Smith
Chief Executive
Sarah Walker-Smith is the CEO of Shakespeare Martineau. She is the first female, non-lawyer CEO in the legal top 50.
A trained accountant having worked for PWC and Deloitte, Sarah puts people at the core of everything she does as well as the marketing and branding experience gained at Boots plc
Sarah looks to challenge the norm in the legal sector and wider business world. She is passionate about levelling the playing field, encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.
A self-professed ‘geek’, Sarah loves learning and is currently exploring the relationship between leadership, purpose and trust. Sarah strongly believes that ‘good business’ is both purposeful and profitable, often with one leading to the other.
Sarah is a governor at Nottingham Trent University, is a member of the Society of Leadership Fellows at St George’s House and is on the board of the West Midlands CBI Council.
Recognising the importance of life beyond work, she enjoys writing, directing and performing in musical theatre productions
I am passionate about transforming our sector for the benefit of its clients and people. Our business is well placed to do this having passion, ambition and an open mind to the changes ahead
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Why Shakespeare Martineau
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10 Sep 2020
Getting it right at the start – Birmingham
Birmingham
08:30 - 10:30
23 Sep 2020
Understanding the obligations that arise upon a TUPE transfer
Nottingham
08:30 - 10:30
17 Nov 2020
Conducting a disciplinary process and how to have a protected conversation
Nottingham
08:30 - 10:30
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