Law firm Royds Withy King has announced the appointment of partner Mei-Ling Huang as its new chair.
Mei-Ling has
taken up the role in line with the firm’s new governance and management
structure which includes the introduction of a Board-level Partnership
Committee to oversee strategic growth and development.
Mei-Ling, who
will be Chair of the Partnership Committee, is a Partner qualified in the US
and UK. She is an experienced litigator and heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution
team at its Bath headquarters. She specialises in health and social care
regulation as well as commercial litigation, advising health and social care
providers on the myriad of challenges they face.
Mei said: 'I
see our new structure as an opportunity to further develop our strong positive
culture, to focus on our people and our clients, and work to deliver on our
goal of becoming the people in law who clients want to work with and who
everyone wants to work for.
'My biggest
passions in my new role will be building the success of the firm and making
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion a part of business as usual. I want our firm
to be a place where everyone feels comfortable just being themselves. All of
our people contribute to the success of our firm and we should be proud of our
individual contributions.
'Diversity
brings many advantages to an organisation. Building an equal, diverse and
inclusive workplace enables us to harness the best available talent to create
value for our clients, our people and communities.
'We all know
that the last year has been very difficult but we’ve come through it better
than expected. That is clearly due to the dedication of our people and is a testament
to our leadership. This puts us in a great position to build the business. It’s
a really positive time and I want to harness that energy as we move forward.'
Outgoing
Board Chair Louise Fleming, who will continue as Non-Executive member to
oversee the transition to the new structure and support Mei-Ling in her new
role, said: “I am delighted that Mei-Ling has been appointed Chair of the
Partnership Committee. Her leadership, vision and enthusiasm are inspirational
and I am very much looking forward to working with her.”
Royds Withy
King managing partner Graham Street said: 'I’d like to congratulate Mei-Ling,
who has the professional and personal qualities which are required to deliver
on the requirements of the role at the highest level. She will also ensure that
we continue to forge ahead with our planned key objectives of growth and strong
business performance.'
Royds Withy King is a UK top 100 law firm with offices also in London, Oxford and Swindon.
