Following discussions held at The Lawyer In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference, we have summarised some of the topics, questions and challenges posed, many of which reflect what we hear when partnering with our clients on their senior legal hiring decisions.
Meet the team

Kate Huggins
Kate is a Partner with Executive Search and Leadership Talent firm Leathwaite, based in London. She specialises in General Counsel and Company Secretary searches working closely with publicly quoted, private and private-equity backed clients across a wide range of sectors. Her client base includes a number of UK Plcs and global corporates. In addition, she leads the firm’s Legal business acting for private practice law firms, big 4 accountancy firms and wider consultancies supporting these clients with executive search, senior functional mandates and due diligence internationally.

Sershen Ingram
Sershen is a Consultant within Leathwaite’s Legal, Professional Services and Due Diligence practice in London. He supports on the execution of General Counsel and Company Secretarial searches, alongside law firm Partner mandates.