Baker & McKenzie’s Eduardo Leite, who wraps up a six-year term as chair of the sprawling firm this fall, says he spent two-thirds of his tenure traveling around the world. How do these globetrotting law firm chiefs manage?
Leite and four other international firm leaders acknowledged that so much travel is grueling and unpredictable. But they said that it’s always worth it. “There is no substitute for personal connection and seeing things for yourself,” said Hogan Lovells chair Stephen Immelt. “For me, viewing travel as a burden doesn’t work, because it is such a critical part of my role.”
