Fieldfisher announces new managing partner

Fieldfisher announces new managing partner

Robert Shooter to take over from Michael Chissick in 2022

Fieldfisher, the multinational law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, has announced a successor to Michael Chissick, the firm's long-standing managing partner.

Tech-expert lawyer Robert Shooter will take over on 1 May 2022, ending Chissick's decade-long role in one of the UK's top 30 firms.

Describing his elevation as "an honour", Shooter said, "It has been fantastic working with Michael. I am now looking forward to leading the firm into a new era of working with clients and colleagues through a period of further collaboration, integration and growth."

He further stated, "It will be an interesting time for the legal industry as client needs continue to evolve. I am confident that Fieldfisher will rise to the challenge and build on the strong foundations established under Michael's leadership."

Shooter presently heads Fieldfisher's outsourcing and privacy practice fields. He also leads the technology sector team and is a member of its executive committee.

He joined the firm in 2002 and became a partner four years later. His practice focuses on acting for suppliers and customers in the commercial tech space. The firm maintains that Shooter is expected to retain client relationships while carrying out his new role.

Of his successor, Chissick commented, "The firm is in good hands with Rob. It has been a privilege to lead the firm through an exceptional period of growth, but it is now time to hand over the reins to the next generation to define the next phase of the firm's development.

"I have no doubt that the ambition, talent and energy we have at the firm will ensure that Fieldfisher will continue to grow and prosper under Rob's leadership."

Chissick had joined Fieldfisher in 1995 as head of the technology and outsourcing branch. Earlier, he performed the role of a partner at legacy firm Hopkins & Wood. Prior to that, he worked as an associate at Herbert Smith Freehills.

At Fisherfield, he oversaw a period of significant expansion, which since the beginning of his tenure as managing partner in 2012 witnessed the turnover rise from £95m to £290m. The firm reported its eighth consecutive year of growth in July, posting a 22 per cent increase in profit per partner to £860,000.

Over the past few years, Fisherfield has expanded its operations in several countries including Spain, Germany, Belgium and China.