Senior Partner Forum
Welcome to your Senior Partner Forum page- a place just for you to find relevant articles, ideas and thought-leadership to stretch your thinking and help you in your role.
Featured AuthorDeep dive – Senior Partner succession planning
Our latest deep dive focussed on succession planning for Managing Partners and particularly the role of the Senior Partner in this critical activity. The session spanned discussions from using the time as a possible reframing of structures and strategy, ensuring...
AuthorCase studies
Our case studies are useful tools to help you think through an issue or work through a challenging situation. We have worked with several of you to produce case studies on various topics and we would like to ensure these...
Articles AuthorThe Senior Partner’s six levers of influence in a CEO transition
Ensuring a good transition in Managing Partner roles is far from straight forward. At PSFI we have modelled, discussed and advised many partnerships on how they manage this process given their unique histories and approaches. In this article we look...
Downloads AuthorManaging Partner Assessment Report
A sample Managing Partner Assessment Report to assist in reaching a decision about the candidate’s suitability to be the next Managing Partner. The report is a summary of the evidence based on the following activities: Three hour interview with a...
AuthorDeep dive 2025: What Managing Partner’s Do
Our thoughts on what Managing Partners do, their role, how the firm structure impacts on the role, the relationship with the Senior Partner, assessing the candidates and recommendations for further reading. To access this presentation please click here.
AuthorDeep dive session notes
Our latest deep dive focussed on succession planning for Managing Partners and particularly the role of the Senior Partner in this critical activity. Please click here to access the deep dive session notes.
AuthorNED Case study
This case study looks at the usefulness of NEDs and how to introduce them into firms. We have worked with several of you to produce case studies on various topics and we would like to ensure these are more widely...
AuthorDeep dive vignettes – Moving on and managing the transition
Four vignettes to help you think through and manage the transition. To access this document please click here.