Diversity working group

We have launched a firm-wide initiative to assess and improve our performance on diversity, learning from our own experiences and those of other organisations. This is led by our senior partner Guy Morton. The diversity working group has been formed to take forward our commitment to promoting diversity and to develop strategies for delivering our policy of encouraging and promoting greater diversity within our firm.

In London, the diversity working group works closely with our parents network; our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender group; the associate engagement group; and associate working groups responsible for work/life balance, mentoring and career path planning, in particular. Our diversity working group expects us to report more fully on our diversity programme in our next corporate social responsibility report.

Participants include:

  • Tania Ayers, personal assistant;
  • Annette Byron, real estate partner;
  • Alex Carver, finance partner;
  • Catherine Derrick, finance associate;
  • Gail Farahani, head of London administration;
  • Martin Farley, IP researcher;
  • Andrea Gomes da Silva, antitrust, competition and trade associate;
  • Amanda-Jane Harrison, head of IT customer services;
  • Kathleen Healy, employment, pensions and benefits partner;
  • Paul Joseph, IP/IT associate;
  • Vanessa Knapp, principal consultant;
  • Jon Lawrence, dispute resolution partner;
  • Leroy Lendor, evening postal and courier services supervisor;
  • Angus McGregor, head of conflicts management;
  • Laurie McFadden, corporate partner;
  • Alicia Millar, learning and development executive;
  • Anthony Oxley, corporate associate;
  • Sharon Parish, billing operations manager;
  • Daniel Pereira, cashier;
  • Sue Porter, tax partner;
  • Rob Wills, senior personal assistant;
  • Rajesh Singh, dispute resolution associate; and
  • Sheena Singla, corporate associate.

This group is supported by a team of human resources specialists; Hugh Crisp, the partner with responsibility for diversity; Tim Cole, human resources director; and Bea Malleson, head of CSR.