Former Linklaters Managing Partner joins ‘new law’ scale up, nexa

Former Linklaters Managing Partner joins ‘new law’ scale up, nexa

Nexa Law Limited has announced a major boost to its future plans with the appointment of former Linklaters’ Global Managing Partner, Gideon Moore as a non-executive director.

The appointment underlines nexa’s ambitions and is a significant endorsement of alternative models in the legal services market.

Gideon was Global Managing Partner of Linklaters for 6 years before retiring as a partner in November 2021.  On 1 April, he starts as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at NatWest.

Nigel Clark, nexa’s CEO, said: “We are thrilled to have Gideon join our board.  He is uniquely placed to help accelerate nexa’s growth and help us deliver on our ambitions to become the UK’s best platform for lawyers pursuing alternative career paths.”

“With Gideon’s endorsement, we will continue to champion choice for lawyers and their clients. We at nexa are passionate about the legal industry being able to attract and retain a diverse range of talented people.”

Gideon Moore said: “I am very impressed by nexa’s ambitions and its people and I’m really looking forward to contributing to its future.  It’s such an exciting time for the legal industry.”

This latest boost for nexa comes as they continue to drive rapid growth in London and across the UK having attracted over 100 new consultant lawyers, and completed the acquisitions of Peregrine Law and Goldstein Legal, in the last 2 years.

Gideon Moore joined the nexa board on 11 February 2022.

For further information please contact nexa CEO, Nigel Clark on +44 (0)7769 330367 or at nigel.clark@nexa.law or Steve Rudaini, Partner, MD Communications on +44 (0)20 3475 3727 or at steve.rudaini@mdcomms.co.uk