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‘We’re not Real Madrid signing the best player in the world every year, that’s not what we do’ – Skadden London head Youle on scaling up London

Elisha Juttla
Elisha Juttla
elisha.juttla@legalease.co.uk
12 July 2024
Strategy and management

Skadden London head Richard Youle on a year in management and scaling up London Skadden-style.

‘We’ve had a massive amount of change in the last year,’ says Skadden London head Richard Youle as he sits down to discuss his first year at the helm of the City base.

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