Ian Dinwiddie Named President, Hildebrandt Baker Robbins
EAGAN, Minn., July 12, 2010 Thomson Reuters today announced that Ian Dinwiddie has been named president of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, leading consultants to the legal industry and renowned for their operations, business process and technology expertise in supporting the world's leading law firms.
Dinwiddie is currently Finance and Business Services director of Allen & Overy LLP, where he has been instrumental in helping the organization grow to become one of the largest law firms in the world in a span of twenty years. His previous background is in investment banking and asset management, and he has held senior management positions at Guinness Mahon Holdings PLC (now part of Investec) and Dow Scandia Holdings Ltd. He is a qualified UK Chartered Accountant.
"Ian's experience working with large law customers and his personal relationships with key leaders across the legal industry make him uniquely qualified to help grow Hildebrandt Baker Robbins," said Chris Kibarian, president, Business of Law, Thomson Reuters. Business of Law comprises Elite, FindLaw, Hubbard One and Hildebrandt Baker Robbins. "Under Ian's leadership, we look forward to solidifying our presence in the marketplace as the premier expert guiding law firm strategy and implementation."
Dinwiddie, who will have overall responsibility for Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, will report to Chris Kibarian. He will be based in London and will join Hildebrandt Baker Robbins in September.
Brad Hildebrandt, chairman of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, said, "Ian brings a wealth of global strategy and operations expertise that will be invaluable to our clients, and we are delighted that he is taking the helm of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins."
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