Shit Sandwich; Baker & McKenzie Appoints Bruce Hambrett as National Managing Partner

Baker & McKenzie yesterday appointed Bruce Hambrett to its national chair.

As reported in June 2004:

only floss the teeth you want to keep!

Baker & McKenzie has recruited Bruce Hambrett as a partner to its litigation and insolvency practice in Sydney. He will start 28 June. Hambrett comes to Bakers from Minter Ellison.

In five years, Bruce has ascended to the senior-most position at Baker & McKenzie. However, Bruce takes the reigns at a turbulent time for Bakers, with the firm:

1. rumoured to be feverishly chasing a free office fit-out in Sydney;
2. counting the cost of damage to goodwill that an ex-partner is embroiled in ‘fugitive’ allegations;
3. apparently having drastically cut its graduate intake and allegedly having made several redundancies; and
4. managing the office fallout following a rumoured pay freeze.

But Bruce is a terribly optimistic fellow. In September last year, it was reported:

At Baker & McKenzie, Mr Hambrett heads a practice that has been riding a wave of company failures … Mr Hambrett predicts even stronger growth… “We’re positioning Bakers in the cross-border insolvency space, particularly in Asia,” he said. “We will be well placed.”

Perhaps not that well placed Bruce… a bit like ‘food’ between your teeth!

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