Caroline Green has been elected as the next senior partner of national firm Browne Jacobson, serving a three-year term from 1 May 2019.
Having joined the firm in 1984, Caroline is one of Browne Jacobson’s longest-serving partners. She is currently the co-head of its retail and logistics group and of the London office, and, upon taking the reins in May, will be its first female senior partner. She takes over the role from Derek Bambury, who has served as senior partner since 2013; he will continue as head of the firm’s business and professional risk group.
Caroline said of her appointment: ‘It is an honour to be elected senior partner. It is hugely exciting time to be taking over the baton from Derek who has done an outstanding job.
‘We operate in a fiercely competitive market and I am looking forward to working with our truly amazing people to ensure we continue to encourage innovation, promote diversity and inclusion, build on our core strengths and continue to place clients’ needs at the heart of everything we do.’
Managing partner Iain Blatherwick (pictured) added: ‘Derek has been an exemplary senior partner and a tremendous ambassador for the firm. He has been one of the driving forces behind our extraordinary growth, helping to transform us into one of the UK’s leading law firms. On behalf of the entire firm I would like to thank him for his dedication, energy and commitment to the role of senior partner over the past six years.
‘Caroline has been at the firm for over thirty years and there is no one better qualified to take over the reins from Derek. She has the experience, energy, vision and leadership qualities needed to help shape the future of the firm and build on Derek’s legacy of growth and progress. I am looking forward to working alongside her in delivering our ambitious plans for the firm.’
