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Shaw abruptly steps down from Dundas leadership

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Legal Business
17 April 2012
Law firm managementDundas & Wilson

Dundas & Wilson’s managing partner Donald Shaw unexpectedly announced in March that he is stepping down from his post midway through his second term.

It is unclear why Shaw stepped down, however suggestions from former partners and the market are that partners were unhappy with his management.

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