Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s co-chair Lisa Mayhew has been at the firm since 2009, and after being elected to managing partner in 2015, has co-led the firm since its merger in 2018. Mayhew is now half way through her four-year term at the helm of BCLP.

During her time at the firm she has steered it through complex times including a global pandemic, a transatlantic merger, and a war in Europe. Here, she discusses her route to leadership, making difficult decisions and driving to Billie Eilish’s Birmingham concert after a long day in the office.