Christy Farrer

In this newly created role, Ms Farrer will lead the firm’s operational strategy across its international offices.

She has spent the last seven years at CMS, where she has played a central role in building the firm’s practice management function. Most recently, she served as the firm’s chief strategy & practice management officer, driving the design, implementation and execution of firmwide strategy and leading the practice group and regional business management function.

Adrian Bell, managing partner at CMS UK, said: “Christy has already made a valuable contribution to CMS, particularly in the development of our practice management capability and in helping to shape and deliver our firmwide strategy. The creation of our first chief operating officer role is critical to strengthening how we run the firm and in ensuring we are set up to deliver consistently for our clients and our people. Christy brings exactly the combination of strategic insight and operational discipline that this role demands.”

Ms Farrer said: “I am delighted to take on this role at such an important time for CMS. This is a firm I know well and care deeply about, and I look forward to working alongside Adrian and the wider leadership team to ensure our operational foundations match our ambition. My focus will be on working with colleagues across the firm to continue to build on our strengths and create the conditions for all our people to do their best work.”