Spotlight Series - Paul Marco - Managing Partner at Trowers & Hamlins

Описание: Paul Marco is the Managing Partner at Trowers & Hamlinswhere he's been for over 15 years.

Starting out in property litigation, he’s since moved into firm-wide leadership, championing culture, innovation, and international growth. In this episode, he shares what’s kept him motivated, how he leads through change, and what he’d tell his younger self walking through the door today.

Key Takeaways:

The staying power of great work
“High-profile clients and stimulating work” are what first drew Paul in but it's the people and the culture that kept him here for over 15 years.

Leadership grounded in humanity
Paul breaks down his style as “authentic, collaborative, and accountable,” with a firm-wide value of being “not afraid to be human.”

Why global cohesion is a daily discipline
With six international offices and growing, Paul explains how they stay culturally connected and strategically aligned.

Innovation meets legacy
The firm is over 240 years old, but remains agile and forward-looking combining a kite mark of trust with new practice lines and jurisdictions.

What really keeps him up at night
It’s not internal politics it’s macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical shifts, and the responsibility of safeguarding the firm’s future.

Mentorship and curiosity as a career edge
Paul shares why being open to learning and showing curiosity about clients’ businesses has been core to his own growth and his advice to others.

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