Women’s Leadership Initiative Hosts EME Region Associates and Counsel Seminar

Winston’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) presented a seminar on December 8 in London for the associates and of counsel in our Europe and Middle East region.

This first-of-its-kind program brought together 19 women associates from the firm’s London, Paris, Moscow, and Dubai offices to for a day of career development and networking hosted by Director of Diversity & Inclusion Sylvia James.  

Kobi Kennedy Brinson, Chair of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and a member of its Executive Committee, moderated a “Candid conversation with Winston women partners” featuring Paris Partner Mathilde Lefranc-Barthe.

Attendees also participated in an interactive session led by Dr. Raina Brands, Assistant Professor at the London Business School, on “Building and Leveraging Networks to Achieve Your Leadership Potential.”

Winston’s WLI is an affinity group focused on promoting women in business through global and local efforts. Please visit our Diversity & Inclusion page for more information on these and other initiatives.