Source: Today’s Conveyancer
The 179th Presidential of the Law Society of England and Wales was inaugurated this week, alongside a new leadership team following the end of Lubna Shuja’s time in post.
Nick Emmerson, a partner at Lewis Mathys Emmerson LLP, has been sworn in, with Richard Atkinson, vice president, and Mark Evans, deputy vice president. Nick specialises in international capital market transactions and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and has worked in Hong Kong and Shanghai, as well as being an attorney at law in the State of California. He was previously president of Leeds Law Society
Commenting on his appointment, Nick Emmerson, said:
“I am honoured to serve as Law Society president. It is critical that we continue to focus on improving the justice system, upholding the rule of law and supporting members.
“I am eager to lead a profession that is both outward-facing and internationally minded. In an increasingly interconnected world, I have adopted a global approach to my work. I have coupled this approach with both regional experience and time in the City. This triangle of experience will allow me to bring a fresh perspective to the Law Society and strengthen the future of the profession…
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