A Fork in the Road by Roger Lane-Smith
The autobiography of a towering figure of the legal world - and an incredible story of building up a business from humble beginnings
If you want to marvel at what can be done in our profession, one which is not renowned for its entrepreneurial spirit, do not miss this breathtaking account of how to stretch the art of the possible to its limitBravo, sir! * The Journal *
Roger Lane-Smith was born in 1945 at Adlington Hall in Cheshire, England.
He qualified as a lawyer in 1969 and in 1977 started his own single-partner law firm in Manchester, intent on creating from scratch the world's largest law firm. Thirty-three years later he achieved this ambition with the firm of DLA Piper, now the world's largest with in excess of 4,500 fee-earners across 87 offices in 32 countries with revenues of £1.5bn.
Roger has been married for 45 years to Pamela and they live in Cheshire and in Provence. They have two adult children, Zoë and Jonathan, and a grandson, Logan. Roger's passions outside the law include golf, shooting and fine wine.|
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848317970 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848317972 |
| Title | A Fork in the Road |
| Author | Roger Lane-Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Icon Books |
| Year published | 2014-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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