Lawyer moves on

Top commercial lawyer Pip Greenwood has resigned from law firm Russell McVeigh after delaying her retirement to help the firm respond to a damning report into its culture. Greenwood, who worked for the firm for 18 years, was appointed interim chief executive after a report on the firm from Dame Margaret Bazley was released in July. The report followed sexual harassment claims. It exposed a culture of excessive drinking, bullying, excessive work hours for junior lawyers, and fear about speaking out. Russell McVeagh yesterday said Greenwood had put her plans to become a full-time director on hold to help lead the firm through the report process.