EP #62: Laura Cameron of Pinsent Masons on Law Firm Strategy and Leadership across 4 Continents
Description
What happens when a 300-year-old law firm builds its future on client-led growth, global collaboration, and a culture that actually holds up across 29 offices?
Laura Cameron, Global Managing Partner of Pinsent Masons, shares how she won a contested election with a vision rooted in people, purpose, and progress. She explains why growth only works when clients lead the way, how culture becomes a selection tool, and why she tests every new hire for "chemistry" before skill. The conversation cuts through leadership theory to reveal what it really means to run a global firm, balancing expansion with consistency, and ambition with care.
Can a firm that old still move with agility? And how does a leader stay grounded while steering across continents and time zones? Laura answers both with candor, humor, and the kind of insight that makes longevity look anything but traditional.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Global Leadership at Pinsent Masons
02:47 Laura Cameron's Journey from Litigator to Managing Partner
10:14 Building a Unified Culture Across 29 Offices
14:02 The Future of Law: AI, Technology, and Private Capital
17:06 Leadership Advice for Aspiring Law Firm Partners
18:36 Geopolitical Risks and Global Operations
25:43 Why Pinsent Masons Is Expanding in China
27:13 The Future of the Legal Sector
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