Freshfields First Woman Chair: Lockstep Won’t Stop U.S. Growth

Georgia Dawson sees her new role as the first woman to lead Freshfields, and any of London’s Magic Circle international law firms, as an opportunity to bolster the industry’s diversity efforts, continue her firm’s expansion in the U.S., and shake up some traditional law firm views following the pandemic.

Dawson also told Blomberg Law the firm will not be held back by its modified lockstep compensation model—based largely on seniority—from hiring top talent in the world’s largest and most profitable legal market.

“The steps we have taken in the United States demonstrate that our lockstep fully supports our strategic ambitions ...