Gadens’ head on the BigLaw firm’s strategy (and lessons from Ted Lasso)

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Here, the chief executive and managing partner of Gadens joins to discuss the BigLaw player’s recent national integration, its strategy moving forward, the importance of being “Australian at our core”, and what he’s learnt about leadership from the hit TV show Ted Lasso. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Gadens chief executive and managing partner Mark Pistilli about his journey in the legal profession and how he came to head up the BigLaw firm, Gadens’ recent national integration and how and why this was executed, where he thinks the firm currently sits in the legal services marketplace, why he is positioning the firm as “Australian at our core”, and why this approach resonates with clients across the country.

Pistilli also delves into the firm’s strategy moving forward and how he intends to overcome market challenges, his role as the firm’s head in driving it forward in the current climate, whether or not the firm is exploring new practice areas, whether the government should be engaging global firms on matters pertaining to national security, what he has learnt from Ted Lasso and how he incorporates that show’s teaching into the workplace, and what motivates him now that he is in the “legacy” phase of his legal career. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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