Baker & McKenzie has appointed Gillian Coyle as its London HR director, bringing it closer to its diversity targets and handing it a 50 per cent female board.
Former Deloitte consultant Coyle joined the firm in 2010 as head of the firm’s HR business partner team and will be the eighth member of the London managing committee, led by London chief Paul Rawlinson.
Baker & McKenzie introduced a target of a 30 per cent female equity partners in April 2013, when it had a 15 per cent global equity partnership, and added two women to its board last year (26 April 2013).
Major city law firm achieves 50% female board